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2024
0001/2024
Cost of living measure to support increased school running costs in 2024
0002/2024
(Primary) Special Education Teacher (SET) allocation model and the calculation of the SET allocation for each school from the 2024/25 school year
0004/2024
Extension to the Waiver of Abatement of Public Sector Pensions under Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions)Act 2012.
0005/2024
Teacher Fee Refund Scheme 2023
0007/2024
Leave Entitlements for School Secretaries employed in Recognised Primary and Voluntary Secondary and Community and Comprehensive Schools
0011/2024
Staffing arrangements in Primary Schools for the 2024/25 school year
0012/2024
The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) – Responsibilities of Data Controllers in respect of the Occupational Health Service (OHS)
0013/2024;
Sick Leave Scheme for Registered Teachers Employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
0014/2024
Sick Leave Scheme for Special Needs Assistants Employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
0015/2024
Domestic Violence Leave for School Secretaries covered by the terms of the 2022 Workplace Relation Commission (WRC) Agreement, employed in Recognised Primary and Voluntary Secondary and Community and Comprehensive Schools
0016/2024
Unpaid Leave for Medical Care Purposes for School Secretaries covered by the terms of the 2022 Workplace Relation (WRC) Agreement, employed in Recognised Primary and Voluntary Secondary and Community and Comprehensive Schools
0019/2024
Post-Graduate Diploma Programme of Teacher Professional Learning for Special Education Teachers, 2024/2025
0020/2024
Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme: Continued Implementation of the Scheme (2024/25) in Primary Schools
0021/2024
Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme: Continued Implementation of the Scheme (2024/25) in Post-Primary Schools
0022-2024
Policy on Gaeltacht Education Invitation to Primary Schools in Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas to Consider Joining the Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme
0024/2024
Post-Graduate Certificate/Diploma of Teacher Professional Learning for Teachers working with Students with Special Educational Needs (Autism)
0025/2024
Report of Education Need for the Purpose of the Assessment of Need Disability Act 2005.
0029/2024
Allocation of Assistant Principal Posts 2024/2025 (Primary)
0033/2024
Revision of Teacher Salaries under The Public Service Agreement 2024 - 2026 effective from 01 January 2024
0034/2024
Revision of Salaries for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) under The Public Service Agreement 2024 - 2026 effective from 01 January 2024
0036/2024
Revision of Salaries of Clerical Officers and Caretakers employed under the 1978/1979 Scheme under The Public Service Agreement 2024 - 2026 effective from 01 January 2024
0038/2024
Revision of Salaries for School Secretaries Previously Grant Funded Effective from 01 January 2024
0039/2024
Grant Scheme for ICT Infrastructure
0040/2024
Information in relation to Standardised Testing and Other Matters – Academic Year 2023/24 and Subsequent Years
0042/2024
Circular 0042/2024 Say Yes to Languages – primary languages sampler module
2023
New Primary Curriculum Framework
0005/2023
Teacher Fees Refund Scheme 2022
0006/2023
Staffing Arrangements for Primary Schools for the 2023/23 School year
0007/2023
Revision of Teacher Salaries under Building Momentum- A New Public Service Agreement
0008/2023
Revision of Salaries for SNAs under Building Momentum- A New Public Service Agreement
0011/2023
Revision of Salaries for Clerical Officers and Caretakers employed in National Schools under the 1978/79 Scheme: under Building Momentum_ A New Public Service Agreement
0013/2023
Post-Graduate Diploma of Continuing Professional Development for Special Education Teachers 2023/24
0017/2023
Launch of the New Primary Curriculum Framework
0025/2023
Voluntary Search and Rescue Leave for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools
0033/2023
Carer's Leave Scheme for Special Needs Assistants employed in recognised Primary Schools
0034/2023
DEIS Action Planning and Grant Allocation for All DEIS Schools
0036/2023
Publication of Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools (Revised 2023)
0039/2023
Primary Mathematics Curriculum for Primary and Special Schools
0041/2023
Revision of Teacher Salaries under Building Momentum - A New Public Service Agreement 2021- 2023
0046/2023
Revision of Salaries for School Secretaries Previously Funded Under Ancillary Grant Funding
0047/2023
Adoptive Leave Scheme for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools
0048/2023
Adoptive Leave Scheme for Special Needs Assistants employed in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools
0049/2023
Election of New Boards of Management of Primary Schools
0050/2023
Unpaid Leave for Medical Care Purposes for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary Schools
0051/2023
Unpaid Leave for Medical Purposes for Special Needs Assistants employed in Recognised Primary Schools
0052/2023
Breastfeeding Breaks for Registered Teachers Employed in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools
0053/2023
Breastfeeding Breaks for Special Needs Assistants Employed in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools
0056/2023
Cost of Living Measure to Support Increased School Running Costs
0057/2023
Panel Access for Fixed Term/Temporary (this includes Substitute) and Part-Time Teachers to the Supplementary Panel for the 2024/25 School Year
0058/2023
Force Majeure and Illness in Family Leave for Registered teachers Employed ini Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools
0059/2023
Domestic Violence Leave for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
0060/2023
Domestic Violence Leave for Special Needs Assistants employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
2022
0001/2022
Teacher Fee Refund Scheme 2021
0002/2022
Graduate Certificate in the Education of Pupils on the Autism Spectrum
0003/2022
Post-Graduate Diploma of CPD for Special Education Teachers 2022/2023
0004/2022
Post-Graduate Certificate/Diploma of Continuing CPD for Teachers working with Students with SEN (Autism)
0006/2022
Revision of Salaries with effect from 1st February 2022 for Clerical Officers and Caretakers Employed in Primary Schools under the 1978/79 Scheme
0008/2022
New Public Holiday from 2022
0009/2022
Revision of Salaries for Special Needs Assistants with effect from 1st February 2022
0016/2022
Employment of 3rd & 4th Year Undergraduate Student Teachers and Application of the '5 Day Rule'
0017/2022
Building Momentum-Implementation of Sectoral Bargaining with effect from 1 February 2022
0018/2022
Information in Relation to Standardised Testing and Other Matters-Academic Year 2021/22 and Subsequent Years
0019/2022
DEIS Identification 2022: Appeals Process for Schools
0020/2022
Special Education Teaching Allocation 2022/23
0025/2022
Staffing Arrangements in primary Schools for the 2022/23 School Year
0026/2022
Release Time for Principals in Primary Schools for the 2022/23 School Year
0027/2022
Grant Scheme for ICT Infrastructure: 2021/22 School Year
0028/2022
"Say Yes to Languages"- Language Sampler Module 2022/23
0029/2022
Arrangements for Inspectorate Engagement with Primary & Special Schools: April - June 2022
0031/2022
Recruitment of SNAs - Supplementary Assignment Arrangements for the 2022/23 School Year
0033/2022
Permanent Extension of the Employee Assistance Service to All School Employees
0035/2022
Special Needs Assistant Allocation 2022/23
0036/2022
Revision of Salaries and Annual Leave Arrangements for School Secretaries employed in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools
0037/2022
Cost Limits for Primary School Buildings
0038/2022
Covid 19- Updated Working Arrangements for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants in Recognised Primary Schools
0040/2022
Covid 19_ Working Arrangements for Certain Higher Risk Employees in Recognised Primary School for the 2022/23 School Year
0042/2022
Building Momentum- A New Public Service Agreement 2021/2022
0043/2022
Allocation of Assistant Principal Posts 2022/23
0044/2022
Revision of Working Hours for Certain Employees in Recognised Primary Schools in the Free Education Scheme
0046/2022
Home Tuition Grant Scheme 2022/2023 Special Education Component
0048/2022
Home Tuition- No School Place
0050/2022
Parent's Leave Scheme for Registered Teachers in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
0051/2022
Parent's Leave Scheme for Special needs Assistants Employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
0054/2022
Exemptions from the Study of Irish -Primary
0056/2022
School Self-Evaluation Next Steps-September 2022-June 2026
0057/2022
Arrangements for Inspectorate Engagement with Primary and Special Schools: September -December 2022
0064/2022
Revision of Teacher Salaries under the Building Momentum Agreement 2021-2022
0065/2022
Revision of Salaries for NSAs under the Building Momentum Agreement 2021-2022
0069/2022
Enhancement to Irish Sign Language (ISL) Scheme Provision
0072/2022
Standardisation of the School Year for the years 2023-2026
0074/2022
Panel Access to the Supplementary Redeployment Panel for the 2023-2024 School Year
0077/2022
Once-off cost of living measure to support increased school running costs
0078/2022
Commencement of the Education (Provision in respect of Children with Special Educational Needs) Act 2022 and remaining sections of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018
0078/2022
Bereavement Leave Scheme for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary Schools
0079/2022
Bereavement Leave Scheme for Special Needs Assistants employed in Recognised Primary Schools
Information Note SE 0001/2022
Information Note on Publication: Autism Good Practice Guidance for Schools-Supporting Children and Young People
2021
0003/2021
Waiver of Abatement of Public Sector Pensions
0014/2021
Primary schools and special schools in gaeltacht language-planning areas participating in the gaeltacht school recognition scheme, Ongoing Implementation of the Scheme (2021 - 2022)
0015/2021
Update to the Teacher Fee Refund Scheme – Prioritisation of Funding
0017/2021
Revision of Grant Rates in 2021 for Boards of Management of Recognised Primary Schools or by ETBs in Community National Schools using Ancillary Services Grant funding
0018/2021
Standardised Testing and Other Matters 2020/2021 Academic Year 2020/21 and Subsequent Years
0019/2021
Staffing arrangements in Primary Schools for the 2021/22 school year
0025/2021
Allocation of Assistant Principal Posts 2021/2022
0026/2021
Recruitment of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) - Supplementary Assignment Arrangements for the 2021/2022 school year
0027/2021
Cost Limits for Primary School Buildings
0029/2021
Special Needs Assistant Allocations for the 2021/22 School Year for Mainstream Classes in Primary and Post Primary Schools
0030/2021
Parent's Leave Scheme For Registered Teachers employed In Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
0032/2021
Arrangements for Inspectorate Engagement with Primary and Special Schools 2021/2022 School Year
0035/2021
Parent's Leave Scheme for Special Needs Assistants employed In Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
0039/2021
Extended Breastfeeding Breaks for Special Needs Assistants employed In Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
0040/2021
Partial Return to Work for Special Needs Assistants employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
0042/2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Arrangements for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants employed in recognised Primary and Post Primary schools
0045/2021
Covid Learning and Support Scheme
0047/2021
Guidelines for the use of Reduced School Days in Schools
0048/2021
Home Tuition Grant Scheme for children without a school place
0053/2021
Revision of Salaries Clerical Officer and Caretakers 78 79 schemes with effect from 1 October 2021
0055/2021
Revision of Salaries for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) with effect from 1 October 2021
0056/2021
Revision of Teacher Salaries with effect from 1 October 2021
0057/2021
Panel Access for Fixed Term, Temporary (Including Substitutes) and Part Time Teachers to the Supplementary Re-Deployment Panel for the 2022/23 School Year).pdf
0060/2021
Grant Scheme for EU NRRP Funding to Schools to Address the Digital Divide and Learners at Risk of Educational Disadvantage
0063/2021
Final Closing Date of 30th April 2022 for Receipt of Eligible Qualification Allowance Applications as a Result of the Findings of the Adjudicator under Claim 447/19
0065/2021
Enhanced Minor works Grant Funding for Primary Schools Exceptional Minor Works Grant Funding for Post-Primary Schools with a Particular Focus on Supporting Enhanced Ventilation
2020
0005/2020
Standardisation of the School Year in respect of Primary & Post-Primary Schools for the years 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23.
0007/2020
Commencement Of Certain Sections Of The Education (Admission To Schools) Act 2018
0019/2020
Release Time for Principal Teachers in Primary Schools
0038/2020
Revision of Capitation Grant Rates for recognised Primary Schools in 2020
0056/2020
Cycle to Work Scheme
0068/2020
Emergency Works Grant Scheme Migration to On-Line Applications and Minor Revisions of Scheme
0069/2020
New Arrangements And Procedures For Appeals Under Section 29 Of The Education Act 1998 Effective From 12 November 2020 Onwards
0072/2020
Updated Guide to Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspections in Primary and Post-primary Schools
2019
0001/2019
Special Leave for teachers who are members of Voluntary Search and Rescue Organisations and are called-out on a Search and Rescue Operation
0027/2019
Multi-annual Summer Works Scheme (Sws) 2020 Onwards. Scheme Of Capital Grants For Small/medium Scale Works In Recognised Primary And Post-primary Schools
0035/2019
Changes to the Career Break Scheme for Special Needs Assistants employed in recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools - Employment while on Career Break
0044/2019
Recruitment/promotion And Leadership For Registered Teachers In Recognised Primary Schools
0045/2019
Primary Language Curriculum/Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile Stages 1–4 (junior infants to sixth class)
0051/2019
Recruitment and Appointment Procedures for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs)
0052/2019
Exemptions From The Study Of Irish
0054/2019
Leave Schemes For Registered Teachers Employed In Recognised Primary And Post Primary Schools
0060/2019
Sick Leave Scheme for Special Needs Assistants employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
0073/2019
Revision Of Certain Daily/hourly Rates For Primary Teachers With Effect From 1 January 2020
0074/2019
Revision of Pay Rates in 2020 for School Secretaries, Caretakers and Cleaners employed by the Boards of Management of Recognised Primary Schools or by ETBs in Community National Schools using Ancillary Services Grant funding
2018
0002/2018
Operation of the Financial Support Services Unit
0018/2018
Management of Safety & Health, including Fire Safety, in Primary and Post Primary schools
0029/2018
Secondment Scheme For Registered Teachers In Recognised Primary And Post Primary Schools
0030/2018
Adjudication Process – Contracts of Indefinite Duration
0038/2018
Consultation With The School Community Including Teachers, Students And Parents On The Use Of Smart Phones And Tablet Devices In Schools
0040/2018
Release Time for Principal Teachers in Primary Schools
0049/2018
Revised Procedures for Suspension and Dismissal of Teachers and Principals
0060/2018
Breastfeeding Breaks For Registered Teachers In Recognised Primary And Post Primary Schools
2017
0016/2017
Statutory Requirements for the Retrospective Vetting of Teaching Staff, Non-Teaching Staff and Others.
0032/2017
Measures to be adopted by schools to reduce the cost of school uniforms and other costs
0060/2017
Roll out and operation of the Financial Support Services Unit (FSSU) at Primary Level
0061/2017
Scheme For Leave Of Absence Following Assault For Registered Teachers In Recognised Primary And Post-primary Schools
0062/2017
Scheme For Leave Of Absence Following Assault For Special Needs Assistants In Recognised Primary And Post-primary Schools
0081/2017
Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2017
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