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Published: 10 September 2019

IPPNs’ Deputy Principals Conference 2019 will have a number of keynote speakers who will help you engage in ways, that you as a Deputy Principal and school leader view ‘sustainability’ in the context of both leadership, and education.

This year we have changed the format – gone is the need to select your preferred seminar. All attendees will be able to avail of all seminar sessions.

Login details will be required

Who should attend
Deputy Principals 
Principals (only if the Deputy is attending)

Please note substitutue cover is not provided for this event

When & Where
Thursday 7th & Friday, 8th November
Convention Centre, Citywest Hotel, Saggart, Co Dublin. Please contact the venue directly should you wish to book accommodation 01 4010500
 

Schedule
Check out our speakers and full conference schedule - Click here to download 

Price:
A charge of €175 per person is applicable. Fee includes event registration, refreshments and a light lunch. Substitute cover is not available for this event.

Expo:
An Education Expo will run parallel to the refreshment/dining area for your convenience. Ensure you visit the 44 companies who will be exhibiting at your event.

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Published: 10 September 2019

IPPN Deputy Principals’ Conference 2023 will have a number of speakers who will help you view 'shared leadership' in the context of both your role and education.

Who should attend

• Deputy Principals
• Principals (only if the Deputy is attending)
  Please note substitute cover is not provided for this event

How to register: Registration is Now CLOSED 

When & Where
Thursday, February 9th & Friday, February 10th, 2023
Croke Park, Jones' Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 3

Accommodation
We currently have an agreed rate with the Croke Park Hotel.  You can reserve a room by directly calling Reservations directly 01 871 4550 or email crokepark@doylecolleection.com and quote BOOK090223 to avail of the agreed rates.  Please note accommodation is not included in the registration fee.

Programme 

For full schedule event and speaker information – click here 

All of this information will also be available on our IPPN Event App and website (will be available to registered attendees only).

Schedule

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.

Published: 26 August 2019

DOWNLOAD New IPPN Events App today 

As part of our commitment to becoming a more sustainable organisation and to increase efficiency and management of Conference and Expo, IPPN is excited to announce the development of our Events App which will be used for all future events. This app can be downloaded from your AppStore. 

Details included in the app will replace previously printed material such as individual schedules, maps, exhibitor guide etc. Additionally it includes a ‘Social Wall’ section which will enable you to contact other attendees. We encourage all members to download the app now and familiarise yourself with the content. 

Published: 12 April 2019

After listening to feedback from previous years' blended course participants, IPPN is now running a one-week  blended course in 6 different venues which will be open to all school leaders. 

We are now offering a one-week blended summer course to take place during the first week of July, commencing on Monday, July 1st. The first 2 days will require viewing online content from your home or while in school. For the remaining three days – Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th and Friday 5th – you will be required to attend one of 6 venues for the face-to-face element. Open to Principals, Deputy Principals and Aspiring School Leaders.  

Course Aims
This course will aim to assist School Leaders to: 

• Reflect on and improve their leadership skills 
• Improve their planning as leaders
• Discuss and exchange elements of best practice with other principals through collaborative learning and professional dialogue
• Plan for improvements in literacy and numeracy in their schools for better outcomes for pupils
• Discuss and develop strategies for school self-evaluation
• Become more time-efficient and more aware of empowering the school community through suitable delegation of tasks
• Become more effective communicators in one-to-one and group settings
• Reflect on self-care within a challenging work environment and set targets to achieve a healthier work life balance 
• To address national priorities identified by the Department of Education and Skills in terms of wellbeing, school self-evaluation, driving school improvement and managing change
• To build principals' capacity to lead and manage their schools.

Course Structure:

• 8 hours of online learning followed by 12 hours face-to-face 
• Seminar whole-group presentation followed by discussion groups and sharing/feedback
• Practical planning sessions including scenarios/case studies and reflective practice
• Role play on communication and conflict resolution
• Sharing best practice / peer-to-peer learning
• Discussion groups.

Schedule

• Blackrock Education Centre
• Clare Education Centre
• Cork Education Centre
• Mayo Education Centre
• Navan Education Centre
• Waterford Teachers Centre
  

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