How to Become a Childminder
By providing childcare in your home you are providing a personal, homely and unique service to other people's children. Childminding is a career option that requires many skills and attributes and enables the minder to become a a self-employed childcare provider.
If you choose to become or are already a childminder it is worth remembering the following:
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You cannot care for more than 5 children who are under 6 years of age
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No more than 3 of these children can be under 1 year of age. (This is in accordance with the Pre-School Regulations)
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If you care for more than 3 children you are required by law to notify the HSE - Mid Western Region. However if you care for 3 children or less it is encouraged that the childminder voluntarily notifies the HSE - Mid Western Region.
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The benefits of notification (both legal & voluntary) include receiving support from both the North Tipperary Childcare Committee and the HSE Pre-School Inspection Team, support and development through access to childcare training and networking with other childcare providers, ensuring the health safety and welfare of the children is paramount and availability of Childminding Development Grants
Childminder's Support and Networking
North Tipperary County Childcare Committee:
The North Tipperary County Childcare Committee are here to support all childminders in the North Tipperary region. This will be done through providing information and training for childminders, supporting networking opportunities with other childminders and service providers and by processing applications for Childminding Development Grants.
Childminding Advisor:
In North Tipperary the Childminding Advisor is Lisa McGeeney. Lisa works for the HSE - Mid Western Region. The role of the Childminding Advisor is to provide childminders with professional ongoing support, updates on relevant childcare and childminding issues and advisory visits.
Further details are available from:
Lisa McGeeney,
Childminding Advisor,
HSE, Mid West Area,
Childcare Dept,
Civic Offices,
Limerick Road,
Nenagh.
Tel: 067 46613
childmindingnorthtipp@mailh.hse.ie
Childminding Development Worker:
The Childminding Development Worker is Noílín Ryan. Noílín plays a central role in supporting the development of home based childminding services so that accessible quality childcare will be available to all children who require it in North Tipperary. Noílín works in partnership with Lisa Mc Geeney the HSE Childminding Advisory Officer, her contact details are:
Tel: 085-7173186
Childminding Publications
The Office for The Minister for Children under the National Childcare Strategy 2006 - 2010 has recently produced :
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National Guidelines for Childminders (revised edition August 2008) - English version
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National Guidelines for Childminders (revised edition August 2008) - Irish version
We are sure the above publications will be a valuable source of information for you in the area of childminding.
Termination of the NCIP Childminding Development Grant
We have been informed that from the 22nd February 2011, budgetary constraints have led to the termination of the Childminding Development Grant.
Quality Awareness Programme
The Quality Awareness Programme (QAP) is a programme designed to introduce its participants to the requirements of running a childminding business.
If you are interested in attending a QAP contact Noilin on 086-7173186
See below for details of forthcoming QAP's.
Quality Awareness Programme
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Childminding Ireland
9, Bulford Business Campus,
Kilcoole,
Co. Wicklow
Tel: 01 2878466
Fax: 01 2878465
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