It is hard not to smile when surrounded by young children. Nurseries are places filled with laughter, play and storytelling, but behind these joyful moments are dedicated, patient and highly skilled early childhood educators. To help ensure that nurseries continue to have enough qualified professionals, the “Incentive Support for Early Childhood Educators in Secondary or Higher Education” programme, implemented under the Human Resources Development Operational Programme Plus (HRDOP Plus), provides scholarships to nearly 2,000 future