We just be finished with our childminder. Minders can register with Tusla, but in the whole of Ireland I think there is less then 10 registered with them.
Due to the paperwork and everything else it’s very hard to do it.
Plus with inspections, one minder was told they can’t have a day bed, yet another mind was told it is fine.
ShoddyPreparation on
The classic “if you regulate the sector even slightly it will mean the end of it” argument.
ThatGuy98_ on
Which begs the question, why are they afraid of regulation?
Deep-Palpitation-421 on
We had a childminder for 2 months when waiting for a creche place. What a shitshow. We had to prep and drop off his meals every morning with him, she had two high chairs parked in front of the TV and plonked the kids in front of the telly all day while she did her daily household jobs. Was delighted to get him out of there and into a creche.
Am all for regulation. You wouldn’t want a unqualified tradesman servicing your can or gas boiler but feck it sure they’re only children. They nearly mind themselves
wascallywabbit666 on
Regulation is definitely required. Anyone can put their name on a website and start taking money to mind kids. No Garda vetting, no evidence of training, nothing. And there’s such a demand that they’ll immediately get work. Clearly that can’t be allowed to happen in 2024.
The tax is also a key issue. We had our son with a childminder recently. She charged €60 cash per day per child, and had 5 kids every day. She worked a 4 day week. So that’s €1,200 a week, and if we assume 47 working weeks a year, that’s €56,400. And she doesn’t pay a penny of tax.
A PAYE worker would have a gross salary of €85k to have a net pay of €56.4k. They’d be paying €28.5k income tax. They’d presumably also have to charge VAT. So if you consider all childminders you’re talking about a considerable loss to the public finances.
Obviously childminders would charge parents more if they had to pay tax. However, one of the reasons for childminders to register is that parents can access subsidies, so there may be a net reduction in prices
biggoosewendy on
I’m a childminder and I love it and am hoping to register eventually. Tusla says I can’t be minding kids before I register so I’m not sure what to do. It’s my income, I’ve bonded with the kids and the parents rely on me so I can’t give it up, but I can’t register unless I unemploy myself.
tldrtldrtldr on
It’s a welcome step if executed correctly. There’s a huge demand for childminders as there aren’t enough spaces in creche and it opens doors for all kind of abuses
SoftDrinkReddit on
considering the shit Tusla has done in the past i don’t think we should be trusting them with anything relating to child minding
Bosch236 on
A tax grab
Quietgoer on
Every profession is doomed to be made incrementally more regulated and harder to enter forever more.
By 2070 you’ll need a Ph.D to become a shop assistant along with regular garda vetting and refresher courses
Gran_Autismo_95 on
My bi-polar aunt was a child minder. She refused to accept either of her 2 diagnosis, and never took medication for it. She should never have been let within a mile of someone elses child, let alone mind them unsupervised all day. Exhibit A would be how her own kids turned out.
Eire87 on
ha good job making childcare even more difficult. Not everyone wants their child in a crèche, this will just put childminders off.
Guinnish_Mor on
This will make having kids easier
Ok_Leading999 on
I’m surprised childminders don’t have to be registered already.
Beanbag_IE on
The supply of safe childcare (not even affordable safe childcare) is extremely limited.
Regulation definitely required, but working parents need confidence that there is available childcare, and that currently doesn’t exist.
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We just be finished with our childminder. Minders can register with Tusla, but in the whole of Ireland I think there is less then 10 registered with them.
Due to the paperwork and everything else it’s very hard to do it.
Plus with inspections, one minder was told they can’t have a day bed, yet another mind was told it is fine.
The classic “if you regulate the sector even slightly it will mean the end of it” argument.
Which begs the question, why are they afraid of regulation?
We had a childminder for 2 months when waiting for a creche place. What a shitshow. We had to prep and drop off his meals every morning with him, she had two high chairs parked in front of the TV and plonked the kids in front of the telly all day while she did her daily household jobs. Was delighted to get him out of there and into a creche.
Am all for regulation. You wouldn’t want a unqualified tradesman servicing your can or gas boiler but feck it sure they’re only children. They nearly mind themselves
Regulation is definitely required. Anyone can put their name on a website and start taking money to mind kids. No Garda vetting, no evidence of training, nothing. And there’s such a demand that they’ll immediately get work. Clearly that can’t be allowed to happen in 2024.
The tax is also a key issue. We had our son with a childminder recently. She charged €60 cash per day per child, and had 5 kids every day. She worked a 4 day week. So that’s €1,200 a week, and if we assume 47 working weeks a year, that’s €56,400. And she doesn’t pay a penny of tax.
A PAYE worker would have a gross salary of €85k to have a net pay of €56.4k. They’d be paying €28.5k income tax. They’d presumably also have to charge VAT. So if you consider all childminders you’re talking about a considerable loss to the public finances.
Obviously childminders would charge parents more if they had to pay tax. However, one of the reasons for childminders to register is that parents can access subsidies, so there may be a net reduction in prices
I’m a childminder and I love it and am hoping to register eventually. Tusla says I can’t be minding kids before I register so I’m not sure what to do. It’s my income, I’ve bonded with the kids and the parents rely on me so I can’t give it up, but I can’t register unless I unemploy myself.
It’s a welcome step if executed correctly. There’s a huge demand for childminders as there aren’t enough spaces in creche and it opens doors for all kind of abuses
considering the shit Tusla has done in the past i don’t think we should be trusting them with anything relating to child minding
A tax grab
Every profession is doomed to be made incrementally more regulated and harder to enter forever more.
By 2070 you’ll need a Ph.D to become a shop assistant along with regular garda vetting and refresher courses
My bi-polar aunt was a child minder. She refused to accept either of her 2 diagnosis, and never took medication for it. She should never have been let within a mile of someone elses child, let alone mind them unsupervised all day. Exhibit A would be how her own kids turned out.
ha good job making childcare even more difficult. Not everyone wants their child in a crèche, this will just put childminders off.
This will make having kids easier
I’m surprised childminders don’t have to be registered already.
The supply of safe childcare (not even affordable safe childcare) is extremely limited.
Regulation definitely required, but working parents need confidence that there is available childcare, and that currently doesn’t exist.