IPPN

E-scéal 7: Professionalism - Putting Policy Into Practice

Published: 01 April 2003

The Title of this year's Conference was 'Professionalism - Putting Policy into Practice'.
The HayGroup Report "Defining the Role of the Primary Principal in Ireland" was launched at the Conference. A copy of this report is being posted to every school. Download the report below.

In the context of this Report by HayGroup Management Consultants, IPPN recognised that the important issue of In-School Management needed to be critically reviewed.

A Sub-Committee prepared this position paper - "In-School Management - A Critical Review 1997-2003", to examine those issues that needed to be addressed to maximise the potential of the existing In-School Management structures for the benefit of all involved in primary education. (This sub-committee was led by Pat Kavanagh, Wexford).
"In-School Management - A Critical Review 1997-2003", will be submitted to the DES, Management Bodies, and the INTO.
It is essential that any review of the In-School Management should involve IPPN in a meaningful way.

This report is also attached below.

Principals and Deputy Principals are invited to reflect on this document and to convey their comments to the IPPN by post or e-mail (ref "ISM").

Tuismitheoirí agus Teagaiscoirí Le Chéile - TLC

TLC - Parents and teachers working together to secure immediate and adequate funding for primary school building projects and facilities.

DIARY NOTE!
TLC Press Launch in the Mansion House, Dublin - Wednesday 12th February 2003 at 8PM.

Guest Speakers are Tom Hyland of the East Timor Solidarity Campaign. John Carr, General Secretary of the INTO, Fionnuala Kilfeather, Chief Executive Officer of NPC, Fr. Dan O'Connor, CPSMA, Archdeacon Swan, Church of Ireland Board of Education, John Curran, IPPN, John Rowe, Educate Together.
Representatives from Islamic Foundation of Ireland, Gaelscoileanna, NAMBSE. and the Jewish Education Community also attending.