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Future Redevelopment of the Primary School Curriculum

29/01/2018

The NCCA has published a detailed report of the consultation process to date. As well as highlighting key findings from the consultation, this report outline...

DES Circular 0063/2017 – “Leadership and Management in Primary Schools”

26/01/2018

Training for Independent Assessors, Chairpersons and Principals – February 2018Diocese of Kildare and LeighlinKildare and Leighlin Diocesan Education Offic...

Clamping Down on Career Breaks is Tackling a Problem That Doesn’t Exist

26/01/2018

The INTO today (Friday 26 January 2018) described the suggestion that Boards of Management in schools clamp down on career break applications from teachers a...

Dáil Motion on Teacher Substitution Crisis Passed

25/01/2018

The Dáil has passed a motion accepting that a crisis exists whereby the demand for substitute teachers vastly exceeds supply and that pay inequality has con...

Salary uplifts from 1 January 2018

25/01/2018

Today’s payslip reflects full effect of salary uplifts to salary to date. The payslip of 11 January reflected only a partial uplift (8 of 14 days).Since 1 ...

Post-Graduate Certificate/Diploma for Teachers working with Students with Special Educational Needs

24/01/2018

The programme will aim to develop teachers’ knowledge, understanding and skills in working with students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and, thereby, ...

INTO Q and A Guide to Child Protection Procedures

23/01/2018

Circular 81/2017 (pdf)The INTO has compiled a comprehensive Question and Answer guide to the Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2017 and set out...

2018/19 SNA Allocations Process

23/01/2018

Reminder that by 31 January 2018 schools should submit the Leavers form, NCSE Form 5, to their SENO if they have not already done so. The Leavers form should...

Graduate Certificate in the Education of Pupils on the Autism Spectrum

19/01/2018

Circular 0005/2018: Graduate Certificate in the Education of Pupils on the Autism Spectrum (AS) for teachers working with Pupils on the AS in Special Schools...