Early Learning Initiative | National College of Ireland

About the Early Learning Initiative

Welcome to the Early Learning Initiative. It is our goal to support parents and education in any way that we can. Most of our resources are now available online for you to easily access them at home. Feel free to browse through our pages to find ways you and your family can get involved. If you have any questions just contact eli@ncirl.ie

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Our Programmes

Working in partnership with Government and local communities, ELI has developed a range of innovative programmes to improve the educational aspirations and outcomes of children and young people. It has grown from 400 participants (children, parents and professionals) to 14,000+ a year and moved beyond its initial Dublin Docklands catchment area to supporting other communities across the country. To find out more

Dublin's Inner - City Programmes The Early Learning Initiative runs a number of programmes in Dublin’s Inner City for children and parents supporting education at pre-school right up to third-level education.

Area-Based Childhood (ABC) Programme The Area Based Childhood (ABC) Programme is a national Prevention and Early Intervention (PEIN) Programme funded by the Department of Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (DCDEIY), delivered through the Prevention Partnership and Family Support Programme (PPFS) within Tusla.

National Centre From the beginning, NCI envisaged ELI acting as a Centre of Excellence from which other communities and governments, nationally and internationally, could learn how to improve the educational and life chances of children and their families across Ireland and further afield.

You and Your Company Can Make a Difference

There are lots of ways in which you can get involved with the Early Learning Initiative, from fundraising to volunteering to corporate support. Click through the sections below to find out more.