The Child Care (Amendment) Act 2024 has brought about a number of changes to key pieces of legislation relating to early years services in Ireland. This following amendment to the Children First Act commenced on 30th September 2024.
The Childcare Amendment Act 2024 has amended Schedule 2 of the Children First Act, 2015. Schedule 2 of the Children First Act, 2015 specifies those professionals who are mandated persons under the Act.
It now defines an early years services as a service providing:
- a pre school service
- a school age service
- a childminding service
THIS MEANS THAT CHILDCARE WORKERS IN PRESCHOOL SERVICES, SCHOOL AGED CHILDCARE SERVICES AND CHILDMINDERS SERVICES THAT ARE REGISTERED WITHTUSLA ARE MANDATED PERSONS.
All mandated persons attending ACF training going forward must complete both Tusla eLearning Programmes: Children First eLearning Programme and Mandated Persons eLearning Programme prior to attending ACF foundation training.
Please see links to Tusla e-Learning Programmes below:
https://www.tusla.ie/…/children-first-e-learning…/
https://www.tusla.ie/…/mandated-person-role-and…/
Please see links below for more information:
