Learner Fund Childminding Bursary 2024

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) will open the Learner Fund Bursary for Childminders who are registered with Tusla and hold a Level 5 or Level 6 award on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). Wicklow CCC will process and appraise Learner Fund Childminder Bursary applications.

The following rules apply to the Childminder Bursary:

1. This qualification for which the bursary is paid must be on the DCEDIY Early Years Recognised Qualifications list.
2. The award must be placed at level 5 or Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) and achieved in the academic years 2015 to 2024 inclusive.
3. The bursary amount will be €1,000.
4. The qualification must be a full, major award; the bursary cannot be paid in respect of partially completed awards.
5. Letters from training providers which state that a partially completed award is equivalent to a full award will not be accepted.
6. The qualification for which the bursary is paid must be that which qualifies the person to work in the Early Learning and Care sector.
7. Applicants may only apply once and cannot be granted the Learner Fund Childminder Bursary for a second time if they have already received it before.
8. The applicant cannot have received any public funding in support of their completing the award relating to this application.
9. Applicants must currently be a Tusla registered Childminding Service.
10. Application must be made by the holder of the award and not by any third party on their behalf.
11. Applicants will be required to declare that this is the sole application they have made for the Learner Fund Childminder Bursary.

To recieve a copy of the application guidelines and a copy of the application form. Please contact us via email to:

info@wccc.ie