Member Supports & Services
- Published: 06 May 2008
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Supports and Services available to all our members
- Escéal
- Mailing Lists
- Leadership Support Callback Service
- Continuous Professional Development
- Support Groups
- IPPN Publications
- Leadership+
- Resource Bundles
- Online Services
E-mail updates sent regularly to inform you of current issues within education and providing professional guidance from FAQs on circular releases to announcements about IPPN events and services.
IPPN’s mailing lists are one of the most informative and immediate supports available to you in your role as school leader, to answer queries encountered on a daily basis. There is no question too great or small that will not be answered by colleagues, who may have dealt with a similar situation in the past. They are closed mailing lists. This means that the content of the emails are intended for the Principal, Deputy Principal – IPPN members.
networking@ippn.ie - Our networking mailing lists facilitates a peer-support community via email. Everyone in this community receives a copy of any/all emails sent via this special email address. It provides a mutually supportive forum for IPPN members to ask questions, seek advice and share best practice.
advice@ippn.ie - Sensitive, confidential and non-generic comments/queries which are answered only by the mailing list moderators. The moderators are members of our Leadership Advice Panel.
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about our Mailing Lists
A one-to-one confidential advisory service, providing collegial support and guidance of a non-directive or legal nature from a team of skilled serving and retired principals.
Call 021 482 40 70 / Lo-Call 1800 21 22 23 to avail of this service
Continuous Professional Development
Each year, IPPN hosts national and regional professional development events for school leaders. These offer an opportunity to hear fresh thinking from national and international figures in education, participate in stimulating workshops and network with colleagues.
Regularly check the Events Calendar on the dashboard for details of meetings, conference, courses or any upcoming CPD events. You will also be notified by email or text of national events such as conferences and one-day seminars.
Click here for full list of IPPN CPD Events
Local Support Groups have proven to be the most effective form of support available to school leaders. Local Support Group meetings are the only meetings that will actually relieve your workload. You will have nothing to prepare before the meeting, you are not ‘performing’ at the meeting and you will not leave with a ‘To Do’ list. You will, however, leave the meeting feeling genuinely supported.
Click Here to read more about Local Support Groups.
IPPN Publications
Publications that have been written or commissioned by IPPN as well as a variety of discussion/position papers currently being used to progress issues on behalf of our members.
Click here for link to publications
The journal for Principals and Deputy Principals - An invaluable magazine which is issued to members twice per school term. Leadership+ offers a wide range of articles of relevance to school leaders, including practical hints and tips, professional guidance, research summaries, information on new procedures and forthcoming events, to name just a few.
Click here to view Leadership+
Resource Bundles
IPPN Resources Bundles are a one-stop-shop where you will find the answers, supporting documentation and reading materials relating to the most common queries principals encounter in the day-to-day management of their schools. This comprehensive new resource, is produced in an easy-to-use, interactive e-publication format.
Click here to view IPPN Resource bundles
The following services are owned and operated by IPPN.
- TextaParent
- EducationPosts
- TextaSub
These were designed by principals for principals and were specifically established to reduce the associated administrative and cost burden on schools.
Click here to view further information on our online services
Preferred Suppliers
- Published: 26 March 2008
IBS - IPPN Gold Partner and Preferred Supplier
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IBS is the Sole Distributor in Ireland for the Konica Minolta range
of products which include printer, fax and photocopying machines and
multi-functioning devices which incorporate all three products into one
machine. Konica Minolta holds the number one position in the
multi-functional device market in Ireland and their products have been
voted the "Most reliable colour and multi-functional products in the
world".
IBS is a service and sales organisation that prides itself in having a very high level of customer satisfaction throughout the country. IBS is a company whose excellence of product and service is matched by a reputation for a friendly, attentive and extremely professional approach to every customer need. They are strategically located throughout the country with offices Dublin, Belfast, Derry, Cork, Sligo, Galway, Portlaoise, Limerick and Waterford, ensuring that wherever you are, IBS is only 30 minutes away. All service and repairs are carried out by their 65 fully-qualified Engineers and IBS guarantee a 2 hour service response time.
ISO 9001:2000 Quality Assured Company
| Dublin | 27 Second Avenue, Cookstown Ind. Estate, Dublin 24 T: 01 4622646 F: 01 4622645 E: dublinsales@ibs.ie |
| Cork | 2 Little Island Business Park, Little Island, Co. Cork T: 021 4517000 F: 021 4355600 E: sales@ibs.ie |
| Belfast | Heron Road, Sydenham Business Park, Belfast, BT3 9LE T: 02890 228000 F: 02890 228029 E:sales@ibsni.com |
| Limerick | Clare Street, Dublin Road, Limerick T: 061 314962 F: 061 316175 E: limerick@ibs.ie |
| Galway | Ballybane Industrial Estate, Tuam Road, Galway T: 091 755130 F: 755142 E: galway@ibs.ie |
| Laois | IBS House, Dublin Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois T: 057 8620651 F: 057 862 0656 E: portlaoise@ibs.ie |
| Sligo | St. Vincents Business Park, Finsklin Road, Sligo T: 071 9144994 F: 755142 E: galway@ibs.ie |
| Derry | Unit 9, Bay Road Industrial Park, Bay Road, Derry BT48 7SH T: 02871 373038 F: 02871 279990 E: christine@officecentredirect.com |
FREEPHONE - 1800 23 00 00
For a full list and detailed specification of all Konica Minolta products please go to www.ibs.ie
Useful Links
- Published: 20 March 2008
Note that e-mail / phone contact details have been provided if there is no web-site available If an organisation listed in this section does not have a web-site, we have provided a link to their contact person via their e-mail address if available, otherwise we simply state their phone number. If you are aware that a new web-site has been set up, please let us know by e-mail (click here) and we will update this section.
- Representative Bodies
- Government Bodies
- Management Bodies
- Principals' Associations
- Education Centres
- Third Level
- Support Services
Representative Bodies
- Dyslexia Association of Ireland
- EUNet - European Schoolnet
- INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation
- Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education
- National Education Office for Travellers
- NABMSE- National Assocaiation of Boards of Management in Special Education Schools
- National Youth Conference of Ireland
- NPC - National Parents' Council - Primary
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development - OECD
Government Bodies
- ACELS - Advisory Council for English Language Schools
- An Comhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscoileanna
- Centre for Early Childhood Development & Education
- DES - Department of Education and Science
- DES Circulars Homepage
- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
- Enterprise Ireland
- ERC - Education Research Centre, Drumcondra
- FETAC - Further Education & Training Awards Council
- Gaisce - The President's Award
- HETAC - Higher Education & Training Awards Council
- Higher Education Authority
- Integrate Ireland Language & Training
- Léargas - The Exchange Bureau
- National Centre for Guidance in Education
- National Council for Special Education
- National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
- NCCA - National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
- Educational Welfare Services (Tusla) - formerly the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB)
- NEPS - National Educational Psychological Services
- Residential Institutions Redress Board
- Royal Irish Academy of Music
- Royal Irish Academy / Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann
- State Examinations Commission
- Association of Community & Comprehensive Schools
- Association of Primary Teaching Sisters
- Catholic Primary Schools Management Association
- Church of Ireland Board of Education
- Educate Together
- Gaelscoileanna
- Joint Managerial Body
- APPA - Australian Primary Principals Association
- ESHA - European School Heads Association
- ICP - International Confederation of Principals
- NAESP - National Association of Elementary School Principals
- NAHT - National Association of Head Teachers
- NAPD - National Association of Principals & Deputy Principals
- Ontario Principals' Council
- Coláiste Mhuire Marino
- Maynooth University Froebel Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education
- Mary Immaculate College
- DCU Institute of Education - Established through the incorporation of St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Mater Dei Institute of Education, Church of Ireland College of Education and the
- Active School Awards
- Child Abuse Prevention Programme (Stay Safe)
- EducationPosts.ie
- ENFO - Information on the Environment - Ask about Ireland
- Help my Kid Learn - website for parents run by NALA
- Léargas - eTwinning Programme
- Microsoft - Education Portal
- Modern Languages in Primary Schools - PDST
- National Literacy Co-ordinator - NALA
- Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST)
- Programme for International Student Assessment
- RSE - Relationships & Sexuality Education
- School Completion Programme - Tusla
- Scoilnet
- School Library Association (SLA) - UK
- Special Education Support Service - As of the 20th March 2017, the management of the Special Education Support Service, the National Behaviour Support Service and the Visiting Teacher Service for Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing and for Children who are Blind/Visually Impaired has transferred to the National Council for Special Education. Contact details across all organisations will remain the same for this school year and existing services will continue to be provided as normal without disruption.
- Substance Misuse Prevention
- Teachnet
- The Irish Education System - DES
- The Centre for Talented Youth (DCU)
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Relevant Acts of Legislation The following are the key Acts of the Oireachtas that impact upon our education system:
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Aims & Constitution
- Published: 19 March 2008
Vision
Every Principal empowered to be an exemplary leader of learning – every teacher inspired to lead every child’s learning
Mission
Supporting & Representing School Leaders
Tacíocht, Misneach & Spreagadh
Values
Respect, Trust & Professionalism
Goals
Supports & Services
- To provide all school leaders with a continuum of high quality personal and professional development, support, advice and guidance in order to maximise the learning outcomes of every child
- To promote collegiality, dialogue, debate and the sharing of best practice throughout the network of school leaders
Representation
- To provide leadership to school leaders
- To lead national change in primary education
- To be the trusted voice for children and their learning
Infrastructure
- To be financially independent & secure to provide the financial, human and infrastructural resources to sustain our S&S and Representation needs
- To have our income sustainable through a range of diverse funding streams
