Pre-Registration Training for Childminders 

Published on 02/23/2026
March, Training/Workshops
Clare County Childcare Committee (CCCC) is pleased to offer Pre-Registration Training for Childminders online over two evenings in March.
This training is essential for those looking to start or enhance their childminding services. This pre-registration training is a mandatory training for childminders and is the first step in registering with Tusla. If you are a childminder or are considering taking up childminding in your own home, then this free training programme is for you.
See below and please click here for poster with more information.
📅 Dates & Time (attendance on both evenings is mandatory to receive certificate):
  • Wednesday 18th March | 18:30 – 21:30
  • Wednesday 25th March | 18:30 – 21:30
📍 Location: Online (Link to Microsoft Teams)
To book your place, please contact the office at:
  • 📞 065 6864862
  • 📧 Email Aoife at aoife.roche@clarechildcare.ie
For your own information:
From the 30th of September 2024, childminders are able to register with Tusla’s Early Years Inspectorate, but it will not be mandatory until the end of the transition period in September 2027. Childminders who mind 3 or fewer preschool children and 6 or fewer children in total will continue to be exempt for the duration of the transitional period. Only childminders who are minding more than 3 preschool children or more than 6 children in total will be required to register immediately. All childminders will be required to register by September 2027.
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Contact:

Clare County Childcare Committee,
1 Kilrush Road,
Clonroad Beg,
Ennis, County Clare, Ireland
V95CXP1

Phone: 065 6864862

Email: info@clarechildcare.ie

Opening Times:

Monday - Thursday 9-5pm
Friday 9-4pm
(Lunch 1-2pm)

Company Registered Number: 349550
Registered Charity Number: 20050641

National Website:

Please click here to view the National Website for Early Learning and Childcare.

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