Contact

Any questions concerning implementation of NEYAI, may be directed to

Bernie McDonnell, Equality Programme Manager, e-mail: BMcDonnell@pobal.ie, Tel.: 01 5117 197

Siobhan O`Dowd, NEYAI Coordinator, e-mail: Sodowd@pobal.ie Tel: 01 511 7192

Emily Cunningham, NEYAI Administrator, e-mail: ECunningham@pobal.ie Tel: 01 5117 248

Any questions concerning evaluation of NEYAI or Síolta QAP, may be directed to

Kieran McKeown, Evaluation Co-ordinator, e-mail: kieran@kieranmckeown.ie, Tel.: 01 830 9506, or

Trutz Haase, Data Analyst, e-mail: mail@trutzhaase.eu, Tel.: 01 490 8800

Any questions concerning implementation of Síolta, may be directed to

Theresa Ryan, Early Year Policy Unit, Department of Education & Skills, e-mail: TheresaM_Ryan@education.gov.ie Tel: 01 647 3250

Maresa Duignan, Early Year Policy Unit, Department of Education & Skills, e-mail: maresa_duignan@education.gov.ie Tel: 01 647 3250

Catherine Hynes, Early Year Policy Unit, Department of Education & Skills, e-mail: catherine_hynes@education.gov.ie Tel: 01 647 3250

July 2014: Publication of the full set of Evaluation Reports of NEYAI & Síolta QAP. For details see download section on this home page.

May 2014: Publication of the Summary Report on Child Outcomes in Pre-School: Evaluation of NEYAI & Síolta QAP. For details click here.

July 2013: Publication of Baseline Report on the Interim Evaluation of NEYAI and Síolta . For details click here.

March 2013: All NEYAI and Síolta centres have completed the baseline data collection.

September & October 2012: Sample of 34 centres in Síolta evaluation and 64 centres in NEYAI evaluation undertake baseline data collection.

November 2011-July 2012: Online Staff Questionnaire completed by 10 NEYAI Projects.

October 2011: Research Protocol for NEYAI evaluation is approved by Evaluation & Learning Expert Advisory Group, subject to minor changes.

May 2011: Pobal appoints Dr. Kieran McKeown, Mr. Trutz Haase and Professor Jay Belsky as the Evaluator Team for NEYAI.