Regulations and Legislation
The key legislation relating to School Age Services is listed below
Child Care Act 1991, Section 58 as amended by Part 12 of the Child and Family Agency Act, 2013 (No 40 of 2013)This Act established the role and function of Tusla’s Early Years Inspectorate and set out the legal basis for the regulation of all Early Years Services |
Child Care Act 1991, Section 22 as amended by Childcare Support Act 2018This defines a ‘School Age Service’ for the purposes of regulation |
Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) (Registration of School Age Services) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 575/2018)This established the requirement for services which cater specifically for school age children to register with Tusla’s Early Years Inspectorate. |
Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) (Registration of School Age Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 196/2022)This enabled a streamlined process for the renewal of registration of School Age Services and introduced a requirement for certificates of registration to be issued and displayed. |