- 1. COVID-19
- 2. Description
- 3. Category 1: Home tuition for children with special educational needs and medical grounds
- 4. Category 2: Home tuition for reasons other than special educational needs and medical grounds
- 5. Category 3: Home tuition for students on maternity related absences
- 6. Home tuition payments
02 January 2021: Resumption of Home Tuition Services delayed to 11 January see letter issued to parents / guardians
The Department of Education operates three different categories of home tuition.
This scheme is for children who, for a number of reasons such as chronic illness, are unable to attend school. The scheme is also for children with special educational needs who are seeking an educational placement. Provision is also made for early educational intervention for children with autism.
Please read Circular 0044/2020 Home Tuition Grant Scheme 2020/2021 – Special Education Component , for information on this scheme and details of eligibility criteria.
Special Education Section
Address:
Department of Education, Special Education Section, Cornamaddy
, Athlone
, N37 X659
Phone number:
Strand 1 of this scheme provides a temporary educational measure for a child who is temporarily without a school place, or without the offer of a school place and for whom a school place is being actively sought in a school recognised by the Department of Education.
Strand 2 of this scheme is for children in care, who are without a school place due to emergency placement or placement disruption.
Please read 0057/2020 Home Tuition Grant Scheme for children who do not have a school place for information on this scheme and details of eligibility criteria.
Application forms for strand 1 are available from the local Educational Welfare Officer. You will find contact details for the Educational Welfare Officer on the TUSLA website .
Application forms for strand 2 are available from the appointed social worker.
Parents and Learners Unit – Home Tuition Section
Address:
Parents and Learners Unit – Home Tuition Section, Department of Education, Cornamaddy
, Athlone
, County Westmeath
, N37 X659
Phone number:
This scheme is to provide home tuition to students who are enrolled in a recognised school at post-primary level studying at junior or senior cycle and whose education may be disrupted due to pregnancy.
Please read 0058/2020 Home Tuition Grant Scheme in respect of Maternity Related Absences for information on this scheme and details of criteria for eligibility criteria.
Parents and Learners Unit – Home Tuition Section
Address:
Parents and Learners Unit – Home Tuition Section, Department of Education, Cornamaddy
, Athlone
, County Westmeath
, N37 X659
Phone number:
PLEASE NOTE: Special Needs and Tuition Grants Section are currently unable to take telephone queries. All queries should be forwarded to htpayments@education.gov.ie for prompt reply.
The rates for home tuition payments from the 01 October 2020 are:
| Primary Qualified Rate | € 39.09 per hour |
| Post Primary Qualified Rate | € 47.01 per hour |
| Modified Rate | € 35.14 per hour |
Once a payment claim form is received, the Department of Education will pay the approved tutor directly. Information and all claim forms required are listed below:
- Home Tuition Payment Dates
- Home Tuition Payment Information Note
- Home Tuition - TUSLA Payment Claim Form (AF-SNTG11)
- Home Tuition Payment Claim Form (AF-SNTG08)
- Home Tuition Payment to Companies
- Home Tuition Maternity Payment Claim Form (AF-SNTG07)
- Home Tuition Tutor Bank Details Form (AF-SNTGO4)
- Home Tuition - Tutor Change of Address form (AF-SNTG05)
- Home Tuition - Change of Name Form (AF-SNTG17)
Note: Where TUSLA engage a tutor, payment is issued to TUSLA directly
Queries relating to the payment to approved home tuition tutors:
Special Needs and Tuition Grants Unit
Address:
Department of Education, Special Needs and Tuition Grants Unit, Cormanaddy
, Athlone
, N37 X659
Email:
Phone number:
Queries relating to the application of a tax credit certificate for home tutors:
Non-teaching staff payroll – Home Tutors
Address:
Non-teaching staff payroll - Home Tutors, Department of Education, Cornamaddy
, Athlone,
, N37 X659
Phone number:
