Book-Keeping and Tax for Childminders

Kerry County Childcare Committee are delighted to offer childminders the opportunity to attend a series of online workshops on the financial aspects of childminding.

The sessions will be delivered by Sarah McGuinness, SM Accounting Solutions. The workshop outline is as follows:

Session 1: Tax Registration and Accounting Basics – Thursday 20^th November, 7pm – 9pm
Session 2: Financial Records, Bookkeeping & Profit & Loss – Wednesday 26^th November, 7pm – 9pm
Session 3: Income Taxes – thresholds, credits, tax calculation & deadlines – Thursday 4^th December, 7pm – 9.30pm
Session 4: How to submit your Form 11 on ROS (Revenue Online Services) – Thursday 11^th December, 7pm – 9.30pm

This series of workshops have been designed specifically to support childminders to understand and learn how to keep financial records and make financial returns to Revenue.

Please note, this series of workshops will only be delivered if there are sufficient participants.

If you are interested in attending or have any queries about the workshops please contact Amy: amy@kerrycountychildcare.com / 066 7181582

Always Children First – Child Safeguarding Awareness for Childminders

This training programme will take place over two evenings: Monday 22^nd September 6.30pm – 9.30 pm and Wednesday 24^th September 6.30pm – 9.30pm in the Kerry County Childcare Committee office.

Please contact Amy for further information and for bookings.

066 7181582 or Amy@kerrycountychildcare.com

First Aid Training for Childminders 2025

First Aid Training for Childminders will take plane in Killarney on the 27th September 2025. For further information please contact Amy on 066 7181582 or Amy@kerrycountychildcare.com

Pre- Registration Training for Childminders August 2025

The next dates for pre registration training are the 11th and 13th August. Please note that this training will take place online.

Contact Amy on 087 7885114 or email: amy@kerrycountychildcare.com with any queries, or complete the Expression of Interest form here EOI-PRT-Kerry.docx and return it to Amy.

Pre-Registration training is a mandatory training programme for childminders who wish to register with Tusla. This training will support participants to understand the new childminding regulations and will provide all the information required to register with Tusla. This is a FREE course and takes approximately 7 hours to complete. There is no assessment, and participants will receive a Certificate of Completion. There is no expiry date on this certificate.

Fire Safety Training Childminders 2025

Free Fire Safety training course for Childminders 12th July 2025 – well done to all the Childminders who attended the training, gret to see your commitment on the hottest day of the year.

Pre- Registration Training for Childminders 2025

Next dates for pre registration training:

Congratulations to all the the Childminders who completed the training on 22nd March 2025

Contact Amy on 087 7885114 or email: amy@kerrycountychildcare.com with any queries.

March 2025 Pre- Registration Training for Childminders

This FREE training will support you in understanding the new childminding regulations and will provide you with all the information required to register with Tusla.

To reserve your place please contact Amy on 087 7885114 or email: amy@kerrycountychildcare.com.

Accounting and Tax On line Training for Childminders 2024

Spaces are available on these on line workshops for Childminders based in Kerry.

For further information or to book a place please contact Amy on 066 7181582 or Amy@kerrycountychildcare.com