FREE Pre-Registration Training for Childminders

If you are interested in becoming a Childminder or are already operating as a Childminder, Waterford Childcare Committee (CCLPL) are facilitating Pre-Registration Training for Childminders in January. This training is a FREE mandatory course for anyone who intends to register with Tusla for a childminding service. The course will be delivered through blended learning, which involves:

Session 1: Monday 20th January,7pm-9pm, Online via Teams link
Session 2: Tuesday 21st January, 7pm-9pm, Online via Teams link
Session 3: Saturday 25th January, 1pm-3pm, In-person, in our office in Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford (X42 R593)

A childminding service involves an individual taking care, by themselves, 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.

The aim of this training is:
• 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.

For further information or to register for this course, please call Emer Quigley (Childminding Development Officer) on Tel:0879322311 or Email: equigley@cccw.ie