Tusla

All school age service providers are required to register their school age service with Tusla by completing the online registration process using the Tusla portal. 

For more information, please click the following link: https://www.tusla.ie/services/family-community-support/school-age-services/
 

The National Quality Guidelines for School Age Childcare Services | Guidelines, Components and Elements (September 2020)

The Guidelines are intended to complement the regulations for school-age childcare services. to develop and enhance the quality of school age childcare services. Informed by Síolta and Aistear and underpinned by a commitment to uphold the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) in relation to Children’s Voices, Rest and Play, the purpose of the Guidelines is to assist and guide school age childcare providers to reach beyond and aspire to achieving more than the minimum standards set out in regulations.

The full document is available as Gaeilge and in English at https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b66c5-national-quality-guidelines-for-school-age-childcare-services-guidelines-components-and-elements-september-2020/

What about planning? 

• Galway County Council
• Galway City Council

Setting up a business:

You need to be aware of all your legal requirements when setting up a childcare service. As you are setting up a business, you will need to consider if you will be a sole trader or a company. .
Follow the link to citizen’s information:

• Citizens Information

 
 For more information about setting up an Afterschool Service, please contact us on 091-752039 or mail@galwaychildcare.com