This publication from Pobal was created for key audiences in the early years care and education sector presents to update them on the final phase of implementation and wind-down of the National Early Years Access Initiative.

The National Early Years Access Initiative (NEYAI) was a collaborative partnership between The Atlantic Philanthropies, Mount Street Club Trust, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Early Years Education Policy Unit (DES) and Pobal to improve quality and outcomes in the early years sector. It comprised 11 projects mainly located in disadvantaged areas of Dublin, Cork and Limerick and two rural locations in Longford/Westmeath and Donegal.

This publication is part of a larger collection of research reports from Atlantic Philanthropies’ investment into prevention and early intervention, which includes the main report and technical report from the NEYAI evaluation as well as an evaluation of the NEYAI Learning Community (see below links).