Better Start (Ireland)

<p><strong><span style="color: #0080c7;">Better Start Quality Development Service</span>
</strong><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-3"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #3f3f3f;"><span class="ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-3"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-2 ms-rteThemeForeColor-2-3"><span class="ms-rteFontSize-3">is a national initiative established by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) to bring an integrated national approach to developing quality in Early Years Education and Care (ECEC) for children aged from birth to six years in Ireland. It coordinates and extends the wide-ranging choice of supports and services already provided through City and County Childcare Committees and Voluntary Childcare Organisations.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>