Resources
Guidance Documents | Notices | Reports
Guidance Documents | |||
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 | Vetting requirements in Early Years Service Guidance ToolsA series of guidance tools designed to support providers of Early Years Services with vetting requirements | ||
 | Registration RenewalMaking a submission on the Tusla Portal | ||
 | Inspection in Early Years Services LeafletThis leaflet is designed to give guidance to anyone who works in an early years service about why the Tusla Early Years Inspectorate undertakes inspections, how inspections work and what the various outcomes of inspections are. | ||
 | EYI Technical Guidance Document- VentilationThis technical guidance document has been developed in order to offer guidance for the Inspectorate in assessing and verifying compliance with requirements to provide adequate ventilation in early years settings during the COVID-19 pandemic and in normal times. The purpose of this document is to facilitate a consistent approach to ensuring compliance with the ventilation requirements of the Early Years Inspectorate.
|  | A Guide to Inspection in Early Years ServicesThe purpose of this guide is to detail the main components of an early years service inspection. This will inform the registered service provider of the approach to regulatory inspections which are aimed at securing and sustaining compliance with relevant legislation by early years services. It should be regarded as an explanation of normal procedures, as inspections will differ according to the evidence observed and provided. |
 | Pedagogical principles of the Tusla Early Years Inspection processThe work of Tusla early years inspectorate is underpinned by a number of pedagogical principles based on our experience and expert knowledge of child development, early learning and care and pedagogy. This document describes those principles. |  | Supporting Quality Early Years Provision Through Registration, Inspection and EnforcementThe Tusla early years inspectorate is committed to supporting quality Early Years Provision through its practices and processes including registration, inspection and enforcement. This document describes quality in early years provision and how the inspectorate supports and measures it. |
 | Guidance for providers of early years services operating outdoorsThe following guidance has been developed by the EYI to support Early Years providers who are extending their curriculum programme outdoors by offer a seamless provision / blended provision approach or conduct their early years service fully outdoors. |  | A Guide to Building Safety - Fire and Planning RequirementsA guidance document designed to assist existing providers and new applicants to address fire and planning safety requirements |
Notices | |||
Update on Renewal of Registration for Early Years Providers - November 2022 |  | Certificates of Registration | Dheimhniú ClárúcháinFrom September 2022 the Early Years Inspectorate will issue certificates of registration to services where required registration criteria are met. More information can be found in this document. | |
 | A notice about new applications and change in circumstances applications – August 2022 | ||
Reports | |||
 | Tusla Early Years’ Inspections - Parents Consultation February 2021Tusla Early Years Inspectorate undertook a consultation which sought parents’ views about inspections of Early Years Services, and the best way to include these views in the inspection process. Summary Report of Tusla Early Years Inspections: Parents Consultation | Irish Version Tusla Early Years Inspections-Parents Consultation | Irish Version |  | Early Years’ Inspection Reports 2018-2019, Analysis and Trends FebruaryA report on inspection findings which identifies those regulations that providers ar most compliant and non-compliant with and the proportion of services that come into compliance during the regulatory process. Summary Report of Early Years Inspection Reports 2018–2019: Analysis and Trends | Irish Version Report of Early Years Inspection Reports 2018–2019: Analysis and Trends | Irish Version |
 | The Early Years’ Regulatory Enforcement Process February 2021 – OutcomesA review of our regulatory enforcement processes. Irish Version Summary Report of the Early Years Regulatory Enforcement Process: Outcomes | Irish Version |  | Tusla EYI Childminders International ReviewIn 2020 the Early Years Inspectorate undertook a review of the registration, regulation, inspection, and enforcement of the childminding sector in six international jurisdictions. The findings from the review identified that there are a range of approaches to the regulation of childminding. |
 | Child and Family Agency Children’s Services Regulation Report 2019 |  | Tusla - Child and Family Agency Children's Services Regulation Annual Report 2018 |
Annual Report 2017 of Tusla - Child and Family Agency's Early Years Inspectorate | Annual Report 2016 of Tusla - Child and Family Agency's Early Years Inspectorate | ||
Annual Report 2015 of Tusla - Child and Family Agency's Early Years Inspectorate | Report on the Process of Pre-School Inspection Practices as documented in inspection reports | ||
 | Report on the Quality of Pre-school Inspection Practices as documented in inspection reports | ||
