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Home Tuition is an Irish Department of Education funded grant awarded to primary and secondary school students who cannot attend school for a variety of reasons.

Who can apply for Home Tuition?

Students who suffer:

Extreme anxiety, autism, school phobia, medical issues.

Students who are pregnant

Students who have not secured a school place.

Applications for 2025/26 can be downloaded here (physical or mental health conditions)

and here (Special Educational Needs)

What else will I need?

Supporting documentation will be required from third parties such as psychologists, doctors and school principals.

Does the Department supply a tutor?

Parents are required to find their own tutors and tutors must be suitably qualified, be a member of the Teaching Council and have an up-to-date Garda Vetting.

Tutors must be qualified teachers and be currently registered with the Teaching Council and have up to date Garda vetting.

Tutors are also required to sign a statutory declaration in the presence of a peace commissioner, notary public, commissioner for oaths or practising solicitor.

The ideal tutor will be able to teach a number of subjects which is important as it can be difficult for vulnerable students to deal with more than a couple of home tutors.

The Department of Education requires home tutors to provide their lessons 9am-6pm, Monday-Friday and during the official school term.

Who Pays the Tutors?

Teachers who are sanctioned to teach your child are paid directly by the department subject to monthly pay claim forms to be filled in by tutors and parents. Do NOT start lessons until AFTER the date on the sanction letter. Please send evidence of the sanction letter to the tutors before starting.

Apply here if you need a Home Tutor for Department of Education Home Tuition.