Under Section 14 of the Education (Welfare) Act 2000, Tusla is responsible for maintaining a register of all children who are home educated/schooled or who attend a non-recognised school.
The Alternative Education Assessment and Registration Service (AEARS) Tusla – Child and Family Agency supports the right of parents/guardians to educate children in a place other than a recognised school and would like to work with parents/guardians, providers, and the education community to develop effective and supportive partnerships. The Child and Family Agency (Tusla) have a legal requirement under Section 14 of the Education and Welfare Act 2000 to maintain a register of children who are receiving education in a place other than a Department of Education recognised school, including at a non-recognised/independent school.
The Alternative Education Assessment and Registration Service (AEARS) is responsible for the regulation of provision for education in places other than recognised schools.
We are regulated and inspected by the Alternative Education Department of Tusla and will appear on their list of traditional schools once we are open.
It is a legal requirement that all staff employed or working on a voluntary basis at an Independent School are Garda Vetted. All Staff and volunteers must be trained in the Children First National Guidelines and in the school’s Child Safeguarding Statement, which must be in place under part (11) Child Care Act 2015.