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A Childminder is a person who singlehandedly minds children in the Childminder’s own home. Childminders are self-employed, agree their own terms, fees and conditions with parents, and are responsible for their own tax and PRSI arrangements.
Childminders offer home-based childcare in their own homes. This care is personal, unique, adaptable and family friendly. Childminders play an important role in supporting families: between 70% – 80% of all childcare in Ireland is carried out by paid and unpaid Childminders. They are valued, recognised and respected by parents and childcare organisations alike.
The Pre Registration Traiing is mandatory training for childminders and is the first step in registering with Tusla. It will give you all the information you need to be a childminder, understand the new Childminding Registration and documents required to register with Tusla.
This training lasts approximately 6-7 hours and is FREE. It will be delivered either on line or in person. It has no assessment and will provide you with a certificate of completion and is available through the County Childcare Committee.
The Pre-Registration Training is split in to 3 sessions.
These will cover:
1/ Becoming a Childminder
2/ Running a Childminding Service
3/ The Childminding Service Handbook.
All 3 sessions must be complete to receive your certificate.
Contact Anne@dlirchildcare.ie for further information.
Childminders come under
https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2024/si/494/made/en/
and from the end of 2027 will be legally obliged to register with Tusla if they are providing a childminding service.
© 2021 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Childcare Committee
