To: Boards of Management, Principal Teachers and Teaching Staff of Primary Schools and Special Schools and Chief Executives of ETBs. Important information for schools regarding Standardised Testing returns in respect of the 2024/2025 academic year. Sections 2 to 11 provide updates on a number of curriculum and other matters which are relevant to primary schools and special schools.
This Circular supersedes Circular 0038/2007 and the accompanying conditions and regulations applying to the enrolment in Special Classes for Children with Specific Speech and Language Disorder (SSLD). These special classes will now be known as Special Classes for Children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) or Speech Sound Disorder (SSD).
The purpose of this circular is to support schools with the review process for children and young people enrolled in special classes. Regular review of enrolment in a special class is good practice. It also helps to ensure that all children and young people enrolled in a special class have a positive and inclusive educational experience that is tailored to their strengths and needs.
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) St Angela’s is offering a Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Arts in Special Educational Needs - Autism Teacher Professional Learning Programme. This is offered in collaboration with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for teachers of Autistic students.
Revision of Salaries of School Secretaries and School Maintenance Staff in Community and Comprehensive Schools effective from 1 March 2025
This circular sets out the increases to pay due to School Secretaries Previously Grant Funded from 1st March 2025 as provided for under The Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026
This circular sets out the increases to pay due to Clerical Officers and Caretakers employed under the 1978/1979 from 1st March 2025 as provided for under The Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026
This circular sets out the increases to pay due to Certain Grades other than Teachers and SNAs employed by ETBs from 1st March 2025 as provided for under The Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026