On 19 September 2024, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth published the new regulations for childminders, which will come into effect on 30 September. The regulations have been written to reflect the home and family setting in which childminders work and the unique features of childminding, while providing important safeguards for children and offering safety and quality assurance for parents.
There will be a transition period of three years following the commencement of the Regulations. During this 3-year transition period, childminders will be able to register with Tusla, but they will not be required to do so. By the end of the transition period all childminders must be registered with Tusla, for further information click here
To register with Tusla you must have the following documents:
For more information on Tusla click the link below
Early Years Inspectorate – Childminding ServicesTusla – Child and Family Agency
Statutory Notification is intended to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of pre-school children, to promote the development of pre-school children, and to ensure compliance with the Regulations made under Part VII of the Childcare Act. The Pre-school Inspector inspects the Childminding service and may make several visits to help the Childminder reach regulatory standards.
To make a Statutory Notification, please call your local Tusla office and ask to speak to a local pre-school inspector. Then ask for the Notification Form to be sent to you, along with the Explanatory Guide to Notification and Inspection. The annual notification fee is currently €40.
Certain categories of Childminders are legally obliged to register their childminding service with Tusla and are subject to Inspection: Childminders who wish to care for 4 or more preschool children or care for 7 or more school age children or a mix of both. If you are unsure of your requirement to register with Tusla contact the FCCC team who will be happy to assist you.
Statutory Notification is intended to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of pre-school children, to promote the development of pre-school children, and to ensure compliance with the Regulations made under Part VII of the Childcare Act. The Pre-school Inspector inspects the Childminding service and may make several visits to help the Childminder reach regulatory standards.
To make a Statutory Notification, please call your local Tusla office and ask to speak to a local pre-school inspector. Then ask for the Notification Form to be sent to you, along with the Explanatory Guide to Notification and Inspection. The annual notification fee is currently €40.
If you are a childminder in the Fingal area you can contact the team at Fingal CCC and have your details added to the database to receive the monthly newsletter, information and support, opportunities to attend training and networking events and to be kept up to date with developments in the sector.
Contact us at Fingal County Childcare Committee on 01 4851727 or info@fingalcountychildcare.ie
Under the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 all staff, students, and volunteers who have access to children should be Garda Vetted.
All Tusla registered Childminders must have Garda Vetting, but best practice would indicate that all Childminders and their emergency backup contact should be Garda Vetted also.
DIGITAL OFFICE CENTRE, BALHEARY INDUSTRIAL PARK,
BALHEARY ROAD, SWORDS, CO. DUBLIN, K67 E5A0
Phone: 01 4851727 Email: info@fingalcountychildcare.ie
