New plan seeks to avoid childminders leaving sector due to new regulation 

No one wanted to see childminders – experienced but untrained – decide to leave the sector because of incoming regulation, Children's Committee was told

Steps will be taken to avoid childminders leaving the sector due to incoming regulation under the Government's new national action plan, the Oireachtas Children's committee has heard.

The National Action Plan for Childminding, which will run for seven years to 2028, aims to extend regulation to all non-relative childminders working in the childminder’s home – something that will require changes to existing legislation, the Childcare Act and current regulations.