Changes in Circumstances & Cessations

Important Notice: Change in Circumstances 2026

To ensure your service is approved for the new academic year starting in September 2026, please note the following critical deadline:

How to Submit Your Application

Early Years & School Age Services: All applications must be submitted via the Tusla Change in Circumstance and Registration Renewal Portal. Link: Tusla Portal
Childminders: Please continue to submit your applications through email

Note: You will require a Portal account to use the online system. Regulatory timeframes remain unchanged.

For further guidance, including portal handbooks and resources, please visit the Support and Guidance section on the Tulsa website.

Change in Circumstance

Registered providers are required to notify the Early Years Inspectorate when proposing to make any change to their current registration. This requirement is set out under:

Regulation 8 of the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 221 of 2016)
Regulation 7 of the Child Care Act 1991 (Early Years Services) (Registration of School Age Services) Regulations 2018

All proposed changes are assessed by the Inspectorate to ensure they comply with legislative requirements and do not pose a risk to children.

Notification Timeframes

Providers must give notice within the following timeframes:

At least 60 days in advance for changes to Full Day Care, Part-Time, Sessional, Childminding, Drop-In, and Overnight services.
At least 60 days in advance for changes to a School Age service.
At least 7 calendar days in advance for changes to a Temporary service.

Cessations

Registered providers must notify the Early Years Inspectorate of the cessation (closure) of a service within 28 days of the closure.

This requirement does not apply to temporary services.

Submitting Applications

All Change in Circumstance (CIC) applications, for early years and school age services (not childminders) must be submitted through the Tusla Change in Circumstance and Registration Renewal Portal available here.

A Tusla Change in Circumstance and Registration Renewal Portal account is required to access and use the system.
Regulatory timeframes for CIC applications remain unchanged.

Notifications of cessation (closure) of service must also be submitted through the Tusla Change in Circumstance and Registration Renewal Portal available here.

Notification for proposed change in circumstances and cessations (closures)

Irish Version

Support and Guidance

The inspectorate has developed a range of resources to assist providers in using the portal to submit applications correctly. These resources can access these via the links below:

Guidance Video

Portal user guide
Step-by-step handbook
Change in circumstance Infographic
Declaration Form - Change of Registered Provider (No sale of Service)

Our Commitment

The Tusla Change in Circumstance and Registration Renewal Portal provides a secure, streamlined, and consistent method of managing applications. This system is designed to save providers time, improve efficiency, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Contact

For questions or support relating to the portal process, please contact: cic.eyi@tusla.ie

Information on other service types

For information regarding childminding change in circumstances, known as ‘variation in terms of registration’, which continue to be submitted by email, please visit the Childminding Services Change in Circumstances and Cessations page Change in Circumstances & CessationsTusla - Child and Family Agency

For information on School Age Service change in circumstance applications, please visit the School Age Change in Circumstance and cessation page (Change in circumstance & cessationsTusla - Child and Family Agency)