2023 Learner fund bursary for Childminders
Applicant Guidelines
Application Form 
Application form 2023 Childminding Development Grant
Application Guidelines

Frequently Asked Questions

Parents - a new guide to choosing a childminder has been recently produced, you can read it here

Childminders Kildare County Childcare Committee can support you to as a childminder to have an appropriate programme of activities suitable for children in your age range, through one to one mentoring supports, telephone support, information articles and peer review documents.
The Government have launched a Childminding website: gov.ie/childminding to tie in with launching the National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028.
There are now 6 regional childminding development officers, who have developed a new Childminding Information pack to assist us to support both current and start-up childminders.
Download the pack here: A Guide to Becoming a childminder

Also available: Sample Policies and Procedures, Sample Record Keeping Forms, and Guidelines on Planning a childminding business in your home, email comdev@kccc.ie for support regarding these.
> Tusla QRF (governing childminders)