All articles about Ireland Micro-School & Pod Kit.
If solo home education in Ireland has exhausted you and you want to form a learning pod, here's the best resource to make the transition — and why generic guides won't work.
Finding compatible families for an Irish learning pod requires specific channels and vetting. Here's how to recruit, how many families work, and what to assess first.
Whether an Irish learning pod counts as a school under law — and what the home education vs independent school distinction means for Tusla registration and Article 42.
Irish learning pods pooling costs for a tutor or venue can use the Cost Sharing Group VAT exemption — but only if they follow the exact-cost rule precisely.
Stuck on an Educate Together or Gaelscoil waiting list in Ireland? Your real alternatives are home education, micro-schools, and learning pods — here's how each works.
Irish pod tutor contracts must address PAYE status, Garda vetting, and Children First Act obligations. A US template will leave you exposed to Revenue.
Solo home education in Ireland leads to burnout for many families. Here's how micro-schools and learning pods address the problems solo homeschooling creates.
Steiner school fees reach €4,800/year in Ireland. Democratic schools charge up to €8,000. A home education pod costs a fraction. Here's the honest comparison.
Step-by-step guide to starting a micro-school or learning pod in Ireland: Tusla registration, Garda vetting, insurance, and venue — all legally sound.
Should you buy a micro-school setup guide or hire an education solicitor to launch a learning pod in Ireland? An honest comparison of cost, coverage, and when each makes sense.
Irish home education advice on Reddit and Facebook is often contradictory and legally inaccurate. Here's how to find reliable information on micro-schools and pods.
What the Children First Act 2015 requires from Irish learning pods and micro-schools — child safeguarding statement, risk assessment, mandated persons, and DLP explained.
The best resource for Irish families with autistic or ADHD children who want to start a micro-school. Compares free resources, US guides, consultants, and the Ireland-specific Pod Kit.
HEN Ireland is excellent for solo home education support but doesn't cover micro-school operational setup. Here are the alternatives for families launching a learning pod.
Where to run your learning pod in Ireland. Parish halls, community centres, GAA clubhouses, farm buildings, Gaeltacht centres — what works, what doesn't.
Starting a micro-school in Ireland requires Tusla registration, Children First Act compliance, and Garda vetting. Here's the full step-by-step process.
How to handle Tusla home education registration when multiple families share a pod, tutor, or co-op in Ireland. R1 form, AEARS, and Section 14 explained.
Does your learning pod need planning permission? The material change of use rules, Section 5 Declarations, and the garden room exemption trap explained.
After Karshan, Irish learning pods can't assume their tutor is self-employed. Here's what PAYE, PRSI and USC mean for your pod budget and compliance.
Irish micro-school budgets must account for tutor PRSI, venue hire, public liability insurance, and CSG VAT rules. Here's what a realistic cost model looks like.
Irish micro-school agreement templates must cover Children First Act obligations, liability, and PAYE status. Here's what every pod cooperative needs.
An Irish learning pod timetable needs to demonstrate a certain minimum education to Tusla. Here's how to structure your schedule and what to document.
Public liability, employers' liability, and why your home insurance won't cover it. What Irish learning pods need before opening day.
Micro schools cost far less than Steiner or private schools in Ireland. Here's how learning pods compare on price and what families actually pay per year.
Practical guide to hiring a micro-school facilitator in Ireland: rates, Teaching Council registration, and what to check before you sign anything.
How Irish home-educated children and micro-school pods can access the BT Young Scientist, CoderDojo, and SFI resources for structured STEM education outside mainstream school.
Prenda and KaiPod don't operate in Ireland and there's no ESA voucher system here. Here's what Irish families building learning pods actually have available.
Real fee figures for Steiner, Waldorf and democratic schools in Ireland, including Wicklow Democratic School, and how learning pods offer a lower-cost alternative.
What non-denominational and secular schools actually exist in Ireland, why most families can't access them, and what to do when there are no places available.
How rural Irish families in Connemara, Donegal, and beyond form learning pods — the legal requirements, practical logistics, and why geographic isolation makes pods essential.
How to set up an outdoor learning pod or forest school micro-school in Ireland — what it looks like in practice, the Tusla requirements, insurance, and finding a trained practitioner.
How Irish micro schools and learning pods structure curriculum using NCCA frameworks, Scoilnet, PDST, project-based learning, and mastery progression.
Breakdown of micro school and learning pod costs in Ireland: facilitator rates, venue, insurance, curriculum. Includes a cost-sharing budget guide.
How to run an Irish-medium learning pod in Ireland — what Tusla requires, how to structure Irish immersion for home-educated children, and when a pod beats a Gaelscoil.
Irish learning pods can be full-time, part-time hybrid, or rotating cooperative. Here's how each structure works, what it costs, and which Tusla model it follows.
How to get Garda vetting for a private tutor or micro-school facilitator in Ireland — affiliate organisations, eVetting, 100-point identity check, and Early Childhood Ireland explained.
The best structured group activities for home-educated children in Ireland — sports, arts, STEM, outdoor learning, and cooperative formats that build real peer connections.
Why Irish families with autistic and ADHD children are forming micro schools. Low ratios, sensory-friendly environments, and what SEN compliance looks like in a pod.
Starting a micro-school or learning pod in Limerick — Tusla registration, venues, Garda vetting, and what it costs to run a small group home education cooperative.
How to start a micro-school or learning pod in Galway — Tusla registration, community networks, Irish-language options, and the legal steps every pod founder needs.
How to start a micro-school or learning pod in Dublin — Tusla registration, venue options, Garda vetting, and finding families in Ireland's highest-demand city.
Setting up a micro-school or learning pod in Cork — Tusla registration, community venues, finding families, and the legal requirements specific to Ireland.
Homeschool isolation is the most common reason Irish home educators consider stopping. Here's what it looks like, why it happens, and how a learning pod changes everything.
A clear breakdown of alternative schools in Ireland — independent schools, democratic schools, home education pods, and what's actually legal under Irish law.