About Childminding
What is a Childminding Service?
A Childminding service involves an individual taking care, by themself, of children under the age of 15 years for payment in the childminders home. A childminder is self employed and provides a paid childcare service for a minimum of two (2) hours a day in their own home.
If you are employed by a child’s parents and you look after the child/ren in their home you cannot register as a childminder.
HOW LONGFORD CCC SUPPORTS CHILDMINDERS
Longford County Childcare Committee offer a range of supports to all existing and potential Childminders. All Childminders and intending childminders are encouraged to engage with the Longford CCC Childminding Development Officer, Clare Snediker. To connect with Longford CCC and be added to the mailing database, please fill in the Childminder Connect form.
What supports do Longford CCC offer to Childminders:
- Updates on the National Action Plan for Childminding
- Networking events to link in with other childminders from your locality
- Support in setting up a childminding service in your own home
- Support in accessing grants and funding i.e. National Childminding Development Grant etc.
- Information on Tax Relief and PRSI Benefits for Childminders
- Access to training and information i.e. Paediatric First Aid, Fire Safety, and Always Children First Training, Pre-registration Training etc.
- Information on current legislation and any changes in law.
Tusla Registration
Childminder can register with Tusla via the new portal.
To support you, Tusla have continued to expand the resources and support documentation available on Tusla’s Childminding webpages and have published a Video Guide to Registration application
Childminders can find the video and a range of additional information on tusla.ie/early-years-inspectorate/childminding-services.
For information about the regulation of childminding, please have a look at the extensive FAQs below. If you can’t find the answer to your questions in the FAQs you can contact Tusla’s Chidminding Helpline, either via email on cm.registration@tusla.ie or on (061) 440600 (option 8).
Early Years Inspectorate – Childminding Services
Welcome to the childminding section. Here you will find information on the implementation of childminding regulation in Ireland. The information available here will expand and develop over the coming months.
Advice and Guidance
If you have questions about the regulation of childminding, please have a look at our extensive Childminder Frequently Asked Questions.
If you can’t find the answer to your question in the FAQs you can contact our Childminding helpline, either via email – cm.registration@tusla.ie or on (061) 440600 (option 9)
Alternatively, you can contact your local City and County Childcare Committee, who have dedicated Childminding Development Officers to provide you with assistance. You will find contact details of your nearest CCC on myccc.ie.
In addition to the information on these webpages you can visit gov.ie/childminding for information on the regulations and other childminding supports
Childminding mailing list
If you would like to join our mailing list for access to information and resources relating the regulation of Childminding please complete and submit the form below. We will use the list to send you emails with information on registration and related processes.
Click here to subscribe to the Childminding Information Mailing List
PLEASE NOTE: The information you submit here will ONLY be used to provide you with information regarding the regulation of childminding. We will not use it for any other purpose.
You can remove your name at any time by replying to any of the emails you receive or by emailing rpdt@tusla.ie and typing ‘Unsubscribe’
Pre- Registration Training Expression of Interest
The Childminding Pre-Registration training is a mandatory course for anyone who intends to register with Tusla for a childminding service. A childminding service involves an individual taking care, by themself, of children under the age of 15 years, for payment, in the childminder’s home. A childminder is self-employed and provides a paid childcare service for a minimum of 2 hours a day in their own home. If you are employed by a child’s parents and you look after the child/children in their home, you cannot register as a childminder. If you only mind children who are closely related to you, e.g. your grandchildren or nieces/nephews, you do not need to register as a childminder. To take this training course you must be:
- 18 years old or over
- Self-employed and providing a paid childcare service in your own home
- Either currently working as a childminder and intending to register with Tusla, or Intending to work as a childminder and register with Tusla If you are unsure as to whether or not you are eligible to register with Tusla, contact your local Childminding Development Officer for information and support. The aim of the training programme is to help you:
- Understand the new childminding regulations.
- Apply the regulations to your childminding practice.
- Understand the Tusla registration process for childminders.
- Understand the documentation required to register with Tusla.
- Access supports and resources.
Please click this link to express your interest in Pre-Registration Training: