What is a Childminder / Childminding service?
The National Action Plan for Childminding
The National Action Plan for Childminding is a pathway to be developed over the next 8 uears that sets out steps towards regulation, support and subsidies, for all paid, non-relative childminders. The Action Plan will involve change and significant benefits for childminders, children and the families using their services.
The aim of the Action Plan is to provide greater recognition for childminding and to support childminders in their work of providing high quality early learning and care and school age childcare, thus supporting child development and learning outcomes and helping families.
The new childminding webpage www.gov.ie/childminding is now live. On the website you can find the following information;
- National Action Plan for Childminding (2021 to 2028)
- Information for childminders on the National Action Plan for Childminding (2021 to 2028)
- Information for parents on the National Action Plan for Childminding (2021 to 2028)
- Covid Guidance
- Link to National Action Plan for Childminding (2021 to 2028) Facebook page
Website:
https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/df207-national-action-plan-for-childminding-2021-2028/
Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/nationalactionplanforchildminding
YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCbDzj7-W-ptvqOFk0ysiYQ