Special Committee on Covid-19 Response debate – Thursday, 2 Jul 2020
03/07/2020
INTO General Secretary John Boyle and President Mary Margner participated in an evidence session with the Special Committee on COVID-19 response on the issue of the reopening of our schools. A transcript of the proceedings is provided below...
INTO to appear before Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
02/07/2020
INTO General Secretary John Boyle and President Mary Magner will appear before the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response on the reopening of our schools...
Reopening schools – public health advice and response plan published
01/07/2020
Minister Foley has today published a draft school COVID-19 response plan and the interim recommendations for the reopening of schools and educational facilities from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre...
New Vacancy – Official (Communications Team)
26/06/2020
INTO’s communications team ensures members and employees are kept up to date with union developments, promotes the voice of the membership externally and delivers high-profile campaigns, publications and events...
INTO secures clarity on staff training and public health advice for summer provision
26/06/2020
INTO welcomes the provision of this additional advice from public health experts, discussed in detail with INTO representatives at a meeting in DES early yesterday morning...
INTO advice on wellbeing and staying well
25/06/2020
Stress and anxiety come hand in hand with change and uncertainty. Here are some resources we have gathered to promote and nurture wellbeing...
Guidance on recording additional principal release days – OLCS
24/06/2020
INTO has been made aware that the OLCS is currently not equipped to record the additional principal release days set out in Circular 20/2019. Schools are advised to follow this DES guidance...
Further guidance published on July Provision
23/06/2020
Throughout the current crisis, the INTO have set out the need for all decisions to be based on public health advice and open engagement with stakeholders...
Update on notification of CID application decisions
22/06/2020
The DES has informed INTO that almost all notifications regarding applications for CIDs have been issued to schools at this stage and only a very small number remain...