Home Tuition

The Department of Education operates 4 categories of home tuition:

• special educational needs and medical grounds

• children with no school place

• children in care

Home tuition for children with special educational needs and medical grounds

This scheme is for:

• children who are unable to attend school for reasons such as chronic illness
• children with special educational needs who are seeking an educational placement
• early educational intervention for children with autism

Please read Home Tuition Grant Scheme 2024/2025 Special Education Component for information on this scheme and details of eligibility criteria.

Apply

Fill in the relevant form below:

• Application for Home Tuition for Pupils with a Significant Medical Condition – Form HTMED 1 for 2024/2025 School Year
• Application for Home Tuition for Children with Special Educational Needs - Form HTSEN1 for 2024/2025 School Year
• Application for change of Tutor or additional Tutors (HT_TUTOR)

Return the form to:

Home Tuition Unit

Special Education Section, Department of Education , Cornamaddy, Atlone , County Westmeath , N37 X659

Home tuition for children with No School Place(NSP)

Is a temporary educational measure for a child who is:

• temporarily without a school place, or
• without the offer of a school place and
• who is a actively seeking a place in a school recognised by the department

Please read Circular 0060/2024 for information on this scheme and details of eligibility criteria.

Apply

Application forms for Home Tuition No School Place are available from the local Educational Welfare Officer. You will find contact details for the Educational Welfare Officer on the TUSLA website .

Home tuition for Children in Care(CIC)

• This scheme is for children in care, who are without a school place due to emergency placement or placement disruption.

Please read Circular Circular 0062/2024 insert link here for information on this scheme and details of eligibility criteria.

Application forms for Home Tuition Children in Care (CIC) are available from the appointed social worker.

Home tuition for students on maternity-related absences

This scheme is to provide home tuition to students in a recognised school at post-primary level at junior or senior cycle, whose education may be disrupted due to pregnancy.

Please read Circular 0061/2024 insert link here for information on this scheme and details of criteria for eligibility criteria.