2025 Deputy Principals' Conference - Online Booking
- Published: 07 November 2024
Making your leadership role more ‘doable’
- Published: 12 December 2024
Join us for an exciting NEW workshop delivered at local level throughout 2025. The event will provide you with the opportunity to engage with our latest resources, which have been designed and developed to support and enhance your leadership effectiveness.
Workshop Highlights:
- Guide to the Leadership of Teaching and Learning
- Leadership Effectiveness Reflection Tool
- P-I-E-W – Capacity Planning Framework
- Expanding the Support Group Network.
As promised in Autumn 2024, Pairic Clerkin, IPPN CEO and Louise Tobin, IPPN President will visit each county to deliver this session.
Aim
The aim of the session is to assist you in your role as school leader:
- to reflect on the practice of leadership in your school and how it might be more effectively shared, using the Leadership Reflection Tool
- to consider the different aspects of leading teaching and learning, using the Guide to the Leadership of Teaching and Learning
- to manage capacity and workload
- to control the number of new initiatives or priorities taken on in any given year.
Support Groups
More than 700 principals and deputy principals have expressed an interest in joining a support group. The expansion of our Support Group network is a key objective of our visits to each county.
Who should participate?
- Newly appointed school leaders (both principal & deputy)
- Principals
- Deputy Principals
When and where?
These workshops start at 4pm and will take place in each county – click link for full schedule
Please note those in conjunction with our City/County Network meetings will start at 3.30pm
Event Registration
Click here to book your place today. There is no registration fee for this event.
This session will be an opportunity to network with peers, engage in hands-on learning, and gain valuable insights. It’s also an opportunity for your county to come together as a network to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of IPPN.
We look forward to seeing you there!
2025 Deputy Principals' Conference
- Published: 06 November 2024
Empowering Effective Teaching & Learning
Join us for the IPPN Deputy Principals' Conference 2025 at the Galway Bay Hotel as we mark a special milestone: 25 years of empowering and supporting our members. This conference will not only focus on Empowering Effective Teaching & Learning but will also celebrate the incredible community we’ve built together over the past quarter-century.
Be a part of the first of many celebrations at the Deputy Principals' Conference on Thursday, February 13th, and Friday, February 14th, as we honour 25 years of dedicated service!
How to register: Click here to book your place today
Who should attend
This event is open to all IPPN members - Please note substitute cover is not provided for this event
- Deputy Principals
- Principals (only if the Deputy is attending)
When & Where
Thursday, February 13th & Friday, February 14th @ the Galway Bay Hotel
Venue
Accommodation is not included in the registration fee. To book your accommodation, contact the Galway Bay Hotel directly by phone 091 520 520 or email: reservations@galwaybayhotel.com.
Schedule
Click here and download the Schedule here
Event Fee
A charge of €175 per person is applicable (plus €3.70 PayPal administrative fee).
Fee includes event registration, CPD, refreshments: dinner on Thursday evening and lunch on Friday. Substitute cover is not available for this event. Accommodation is not included in the fee.
Expo
An Education Expo will run parallel to the refreshment/dining area for your convenience. This is an excellent opportunity to visit a wide range of school suppliers at the event.
Professional Guidance – Bí Cineálta Procedures
- Published: 04 September 2024
Last Thursday the DE published Circular 0055/2024. The circular can be accessed via the following links –
The revised procedures can be accessed via the following link:
Points to note:
- The revised procedures apply to all schools and will come into effect from the start of the 2025/2026 school year
- The BOM must develop its Bí Cineálta policy during the course of the 2024/2025 school year and adopt it prior to the of the 2025/2026 school year.
- Key areas of change from the 2013 Anti-bullying Procedures are outlined in Appendix G of the Bí Cineálta Procedures.
- Templates are provided for
- the school’s Bí Cineálta policy (Appendix A)
- a student-friendly version of the policy (Appendix B)
- Support for the rollout and implementation of the procedures will include
- in-person professional learning events for two nominated staff members
- information seminars for Boards of Management and parents
- half-day school closures to facilitate staff engagement with the procedures
2024 Deputy Principals' Conference
- Published: 17 November 2023
IPPN’s Deputy Principals’ Conference 2024 will take place in Galmont Hotel, Galway from 2pm, Thursday, February 8th & Friday, February 9th.
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED
Waiting list is now in operation please email - online@ippn.ie
Who should attend
This event is open to all IPPN members - Please note substitute cover is not provided for this event
- Deputy Principals
- Principals (only if the Deputy is attending)
When & Where
Thursday, February 8th & Friday, February 9th
Galmont Hotel, Galway City
Venue
Accommodation (Please note accommodation is not included in the registration fee) - To book your accommodation - click here
Travel to and directions to the venue - Click Here
Schedule - DOWNLOAD Full Conference Programme HERE
| Thursday, February 8th | |
| 14.00 – 15.00 | Registration & Expo Viewing |
| 15.00 – 17.30 |
Session I – Conference Opening |
| 17.30 – 18.30 | Networking & Expo Viewing |
| 19.00 | Drinks Reception followed by Conference Dinner |
| Light entertainment in lobby | |
| Friday, February 9th | |
| 09.00 – 09.45 | Registration & Expo viewing |
| 09.45 – 11.00 |
Session II – Focusing on Core Purpose |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Refreshment Break & Expo viewing |
| 11.30 – 12.30 | Session III – Seminars |
| • From the Boiler House to Curriculum Leadership - Séamie O’Neill • Planning for & responding to behaviours of concern - Sharon Healy • Restorative Practice – Enhancing a Relational School Culture - Michelle Stowe |
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| 12.30 – 14.00 | Lunch & Expo viewing |
| 14.00 – 15.00 |
Session IV – Wellbeing |
| 15.00 |
Conference Takeaways - Selina Carmody, IPPN Board Member / DP Wexford Educate Together |
Price:
A charge of €175 per person is applicable (plus €3.70 PayPal administrative fee).
Fee includes: Event registration, CPD, Refreshments: dinner on Thursday evening and lunch on Friday. Substitute cover is not available for this event. Accommodation is not included in the fee.
Expo:
An Education Expo will run parallel to the refreshment/dining area for your convenience. This is an excellent opportunity to visit a wide range of school suppliers at the event.
