The Department of Education operates 4 categories of home tuition:
• special educational needs and medical grounds
• children with no school place
• children in care
• maternity-related absences
This scheme is for:
- children who are unable to attend school for reasons such as chronic illness
- children with special educational needs who are seeking an educational placement
- early educational intervention for children with autism
Please read Home Tuition Grant Scheme 2024/2025 Special Education Component for information on this scheme and details of eligibility criteria.
Fill in the relevant form below:
Return the form to:
Home Tuition Unit
Address:
Special Education Section, Department of Education
, Cornamaddy, Atlone
, County Westmeath
, N37 X659
Phone number:
Is a temporary educational measure for a child who is:
- temporarily without a school place, or
- without the offer of a school place and
- who is a actively seeking a place in a school recognised by the department
Please read Circular 0060/2024 for information on this scheme and details of eligibility criteria.
Application forms for Home Tuition No School Place are available from the local Educational Welfare Officer. You will find contact details for the Educational Welfare Officer on the TUSLA website .
- This scheme is for children in care, who are without a school place due to emergency placement or placement disruption.
Please read Circular Circular 0062/2024 insert link here for information on this scheme and details of eligibility criteria.
Application forms for Home Tuition Children in Care (CIC) are available from the appointed social worker.
This scheme is to provide home tuition to students in a recognised school at post-primary level at junior or senior cycle, whose education may be disrupted due to pregnancy.
Please read Circular 0061/2024 insert link here for information on this scheme and details of criteria for eligibility criteria.
Complete the form below:
Application form for Home Tuition Maternity Related Absence (HT MRA24)
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Return completed application form, preferably by email to: hometuitionapprovals@education.gov.ie
Or alternatively by post to:
Parents and Learners Unit -Home Tuition Section
Address:
Department of Education Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
, N37 X659
Phone number:
Please note: The Special Needs and Tuition Grants Section is currently unable to take telephone queries. All queries should be forwarded to htpayments@education.gov.ie
Part-time hourly home tuition grant rates have been revised with effect from 01 October 2024 under the new Public Service Agreement 2024-2026
In this instance, the agreement provides for:
• 1% increase from 01 October 2024
Further information regarding the new pay increase granted in 2024 under the agreement is available in Department of Education Circular 0073/2024 - Revision of Teacher Salaries under Public Service Agreement 2024-2026; Application of pay adjustments due on 1 October 2024
Part-time hourly home tuition grant rates were also revised with effect from 01 June 2024 under the new Public Service Agreement 2024-2026
In that instance, the agreement provided for:
• 1% increase from 01 June 2024
Further information regarding the new pay increase granted in 2024 under the agreement is available in Department of Education Circular 0043/2024 - Revision of Teacher Salaries under Public Service Agreement 2024-2026; Application of pay adjustments due on 1 June 2024
The rates for home tuition payments are as follows::
| Rates | June 2024 | October 2024 |
| Primary Qualified Rate | €48.23 per hour | €48.72 per hour |
| Post Primary Qualified Rate | €53.02 per hour | €53.55 per hour |
| Modified Rate | €40.72 per hour | €41.27 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 Information Notice 2024/2025
- AF-SNTG08 Home Tuition Payment Claim Form 2024/2025
- AF-SNTG14 Home Tuition Tusla Payment Claim Form 2024/2025
- Payment Dates and Non-Payable Dates for Home Tuition 2024/25
- AF-SNTG07 Home Tuition Maternity Related Absence Claim Form 2024/25
- AF-SNTG04 Home Tuition Tutor Bank Details Form 2024/25
- Payment Periods Information for Group Providers 2024/25
- AF-SNTG09 Home Tuition Group Providers Payment Claim Form 2024/25
Note: Where TUSLA engages 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:
Special Needs and Tuition Grants (SNTG) Unit, Department of Education, Cornamaddy
, 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:
Summary:
Queries relating to the application of a tax credit certificate for home tutors