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Maternity Leave
Note: This page was updated in January 2024. To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Allowances
For teachers who entered service prior to 1 January 2011, a separate qualification allowance is paid in addition to their scale salary. To keep reading, please join us or log...
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Temporary Teachers & Holiday Pay
In respect of fixed-term temporary teachers the following will apply: Teachers who commence employment during the period 1st September to the first working day of November and remain in employment...
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Retirement Planning
Retirement brings change. Taking the time to consider the changes and how to handle them will help you plan and take control of your future. The INTO endeavours to assist...
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Procedures & Compliance
Child Protection Procedures are set out in Circular 81/2017 (PDF). To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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INTO Resources
INTO Questions and Answers (PDF) Child Protection Procedures 2017 To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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DES Resources
In January, 2019 the DES published its full suite of 14 templates to assist schools in complying with the 2017 ‘Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2017’ i.e.:...
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Children First Resources
Click on the link to access 2 online courses from the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST) on the Child Protection Procedures. To keep reading, please join us or log...
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Career Breaks
For comprehensive details of the career break scheme, refer Chapter Seven of circular 54/2019, published 1 September 2019. To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Parental Leave
For comprehensive details of parental leave, refer to Chapter 5 of Circular 0054/2019. To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Assault Leave
The European Agency for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) defines third party violence in the context of the workplace as “physical violence, verbal aggression or the threat of physical violence...
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Educational Disadvantage
DEIS Disadvantage Reports and Resources Home School Community Liaison Scheme To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Brief Absences
The following is intended as an overview of some common brief absences, but teachers should refer to the relevant circulars for additional information and leave options. To keep reading, please...
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Part Time Teachers
A part-time teacher is a teacher whose normal hours of teaching are less than the normal hours of teaching of a permanent whole-time teacher for an equivalent period. To keep...
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Application Forms for Teaching Posts
The INTO, CPSMA, Church of Ireland Board of Education and the Department of Education have reached agreement in relation to a standard application form for primary teaching posts. Schools may...
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Appointment Procedures
The appointment of teachers and principals must be conducted in line with Chapter 2 of Circular 0044/2019. To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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INTO Principals’ Seminars
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The Role of the Principal
The role of the principal teacher is defined in legislation. Sections 22 and 23 of the Education Acts 1998-2018 set out the functions of the Principal teacher. To keep reading,...
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Maternity / Adoptive / Paternity Leave
Maternity Leave Adoptive Leave Paternity Leave...
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Special Education
Summer Programme 2024 Assessment of Need (AON) FAQs – updated April 2024 Useful Links Active Circulars Special Education Symposium 2024...