CETS

Childcare Education & Training support scheme

Child care support while attending FÁS/VEC training courses.

Who can avail of the Childcare Employment and Training Support Scheme?

You can avail of the Childcare Employment and Training Support Scheme if you will be participating in training and require childcare to take up the training opportunity.

If you have applied for a vocational training programme through FÁS, you may need childcare. Under the Childcare Employment and Training Support (CETS) scheme, you may qualify for a free childcare place for your child.

If you are already attending a FÁS training programme and getting a FÁS childcare allowance, you will continue to get this until you finish the programme.

The Childcare Employment and Training Support scheme is provided and managed by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA).

Exceptions:

Certain training programmes are not included in CETS, such as: Community Employment, Job Initiative, apprenticeship, night courses, supported employment, Job Club and the Work Placement programme.

For more information, please visit:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/vocational_education_and_training/child_care_support_during_fas_training_courses.html