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What Home Tuition is

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

Home tuition for children with special educational needs and medical grounds

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.

Apply

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
Email:

special_education@education.gov.ie

Telephone:
(090) 648 4187

Home tuition for children with No School Place(NSP)

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 0060/2024for information on this scheme and details of eligibility criteria.

Apply

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.

Home tuition for Children in Care(CIC)

  • 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.

How to Apply

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
Email:

hometuitionapprovals@education.gov.ie

Telephone:
090 648 4108

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

Home Tuition Payments

Part-time hourly home tuition grant rates have been revised with effect from 1 March 2025 under the new Public Service Agreement 2024-2026

In this instance, the agreement provides for:

• 2% increase from 1 March 2025

Further information regarding the new pay increase granted in 2025 under the agreement is available in Department of Education Circular 0015/2025- Revision of Teacher Salaries under Public Service Agreement 2024-2026; Application of pay adjustments due on 1 March 2025.

Current Rates

The rates for home tuition payments are as follows::

Rates October 2024 March 2025
Primary Qualified Rate €48.72 per hour €49.69 per hour
Post Primary Qualified Rate €53.55 per hour €54.62 per hour
Modified Rate €41.27 per hour €42.37 per hour

Home Tuition Payment Claim Forms and Reference Material

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:

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:

htpayments@education.gov.ie

Telephone:
(090) 648 3996

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
Email:

hometuitionpayroll@education.gov.ie

Telephone:
(090) 648 4147
Summary:
Queries relating to the application of a tax credit certificate for home tutors

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