Early Childhood Ireland says the regulation of childminding will be of benefit to all involved.
As it stands around 1,500 children in Donegal are cared for by childminders, on a national level, there it is estimated that over 50,000 children are cared for by 13,000 childminders, 1% of which are registered by Tusla.
Teresa Heeney, CEO of the Early Childhood Ireland says the Draft Childminding Regulations will open doors for finical supports for families and childminders, and that the facility of childminding is something that many families simply couldn’t do without:
