IPPN

On March 7th - 11th , The Irish Primary Principals' Network (IPPN) and the National Association of Principals and Deputies (NAPD - second level) hosted a conference of the International Confederation of Principals (ICP) in Cork. March 9th saw a One-Day Symposium on 'The Challenge of Recruiting and Retaining School Leaders'.

Click here to view the Symposium Programme (PDF, 143k)

Please click on the links below to view Speaker Presentations

Ms Brigid McManus, Secreatry General, Department of Education & Science
Official Symposium Opening (PDF, 103k)

Michael Farrell, Administrative Secretary, UCC
An Overview and Introduction to the Symposium (MS Powerpoint, 317k)

Dr Seámus McGuinness, Trinity College, Dublin
The Recruitment & Retnetion of School Principals - A Review of Research (MS Powerpoint, 322k)

Prof John Coolahan, NUI Maynooth
The School as a Learning Community: Implications for Leadership (MS Powerpoint, 333k)

Geraldine D'Arcy, IPPN
Results of the Attitudes & Aspirations Towards the Role of Principal Survey (Ms Excel, 1,156k)
Your views and opinions given in the survey on "Attitudes & Aspirations towards the role of Principal" have formed a critical part of the evidence base that informed participants' thinking. Go raibh maith agat as ucht do chabhar leis an taighde tábhachtach seo. Thank you for participating in this important research.

Dr Paul Ryan, Principal Officer, Teacher Education Section, DES
Recruiting & Retaining School Leaders - The Role of Teacher Education & Development

Michael Farrell, UCC
Interactive Session to map Recruitment / Retention Issues and strategies for Improvement (MS Powerpoint, 48k)

Geraldine McCarthy, Professor and Head, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork
Recruitment and Retention Issues - A Health Sector Perspective (PDF, 65k)