Childcare

Limited financial Childcare support is available if your child is being minded by a HSE approved childminder / créche.  This grant is intended as a contribution to costs and payment is made direct to the childminder.  The mazimum allowance of €63.50 per week per child is available for people participation on a full-time course such as VTOS, Youthreach and Senior Traveller Training Centre courses.  Students participating on BTEI schemes can avail of this grant but at a reduced rate because BTEI is a part-time programme.

Please contact County Leitrim Childcare Committee at 071-9640867 for details on HSE approved childminders and/or créches. 

For a childcare support application form please click here. 

For further details please contact the Adult Education Department on 071-9620024 / 9621397.