Home Tuition Payment to Companies

• Published date: 29 October 2019
• Issuer: Department of Education

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CLAIM FORM FOR HOME TUITION PAYMENTS

TO BE PAID DIRECTLY BY AGREEMENT TO GROUP PROVIDERS

The completed claim form should be submitted to:

Home Tuition Payments Section, Schools Division Financial,

Department of Education, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 X 659

Name of Company: ___________________________________________

 Parents are advised that, as an exceptional measure and for an agreed period only payment for this

service, once certified and approved will be made directly to this company on your behalf by the

Department of Education.

 The completed claims forms will be submitted by the approved Company and the Parent/Legal Guardian

must not make any payment to the Company for any tuition that may have been provided to the student

concerned. Any payments made by the Parent/Legal Guardian to this Company cannot be claimed from

this Department and will not be refunded to the Parent/Legal Guardian by this Department.

 Precise hours and dates, where the student has been both in attendance and absent for each week of

the relevant month must be confirmed by the Parent/Legal Guardian in order for payment to be

processed.

 Only claim forms for tuition that has already taken place will be considered. Forms dated before the

tuition was completed will not be processed.

 Payments will only be made in respect of tuition where the tutors, assistants and students have been

pre-approved and in line with terms the sanction letter.

 Only the original fully completed claim forms signed and dated by the Parent/Legal Guardian and the

Tutor(s) which are certified by this Company/Organisation will be considered for payment.

 Claims for payment in respect of tuition given should be submitted at the end of each calendar month,

but no later than the end of the following month.

 Claims should be submitted up to and including the last Friday of the month. Where the last working

days fall in the beginning of the subsequent month they should be included with the claim for that month.

 Only original fully completed claim forms signed and dated by the Parent/Legal Guardian and the

Tutor(s) which are certified by this Company will be considered for payment.

 Home Tuition is for educational purposes only. The provision of therapeutic services such as Speech

and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychological services etc. are a matter for the Health

Service Executive (HSE). Therefore, Department of Education Home Tuition grants must not be

used, under any circumstances, to fund health related supports.

 All Tutors and Assistants must be registered with the Teaching Council for the duration of the tuition

period in order to be eligible to provide tuition under the terms of this scheme. Where registration details

cannot be verified, claims for payment for that Tutor and or class will not be paid. Subsequent payment

for that Tutor/Assistant/ Class will be made subject to the updated registration details of the Tutor/

Assistant.

 Parents/Legal Guardians/Tutors/Assistants/Company Authorities are advised to familiarise themselves

with the terms and conditions of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme which are outlined in the terms and

conditions agreed annually by the Department of Education and the providers and the sanction letter

issued by the Department.