The Department of Education operates 3 categories of home tuition:
This scheme is for:
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:
There are two strands within this category.
Strand 1 offers a temporary educational measure for a child who is:
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 0031/2023 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.
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 0030/2023 for information on this scheme and details of criteria for eligibility criteria.
Fill in the form below:
Application form for Home Tuition Maternity Related Absence (HT MRA23)
2023/24
Return it to:
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 June 2024 under the new Public Service Agreement 2024-2026
In this instance, the agreement provides 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
Part-time hourly home tuition grant rates were also revised with effect from 01 January 2024 under the new Public Service Agreement 2024-2026
In that instance, the agreement provided for:
2.25% increase from 01 January 2024
Further information regarding the January increase granted in 2024 under the agreement is available in Department of Education Circular 0033/2024 - Revision of Teacher Salaries under Public Service Agreement 2024-2026; Application of pay adjustments due on 1 January 2024
Arrears due as a result of the January increase issued during May 2024.
The rates for home tuition payments from 01 January 2024 are as follows:
Rates | January 2024 | June 2024 |
Primary Qualified Rate | €47.76 per hour | €48.23 per hour |
Post Primary Qualified Rate | €52.49 per hour | €53.02 per hour |
Modified Rate | €40.32 per hour | €40.72 per hour |
Please note that the Department will no longer accept emailed claim forms for payment for home tuition. From 27th September 2021 all home tuition claim forms must be sent by POST to the Department at the address set out on the home tuition claim form.
Thank you for your co-operation
Special Needs Tuition Grants Section
Department of Education
Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath N37 X659
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:
Queries relating to the application of a tax credit certificate for home tutors: