E-scéal 202 - 8th May 2009

1. Survey on Terms and Conditions of Employment of School Caretakers and Secretaries
The DES will be conducting a survey with Primary and Post Primary Schools to examine the terms and conditions of employment of School Secretaries and Caretakers.As the Board of Management is the employer of caretakers and secretaries, IPPN recommends that it is appropriate that this survey would be completed by the Chairperson of the Board of Management. Read more

2. Combining SEN Resource Hours
Principals wishing to combine part-time SEN posts with part-time posts in other schools may place relevant information on the SEN Clustering Notice Board on EducationPosts.ie. To place an ad, click on the Employer section within the Primary Level and click on Add to SEN Clustering Notice Board or Click here

3. SESE Interactive Software Offer
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4. Newly Appointed Principals

The Support Office have been made aware of 178 individual Principalship Vacancies since our last E-scéal - Thank You! This ensures that each of these NAPS will be provided with a number of invaluable resources customised for Newly Appointed Principals in their first year. If you become aware of more vacancies, please contact the IPPN Support Office - 1890 21 22 23.

5. Class Allocation
...to be clear from the outset, the function of allocating teachers to classes is both a duty and a responsibility of the Principal Teacher. This means that the Parents, The Board of Management and the staff of the school cannot and must not be part of the decision making process... Read more

Class Allocation - Resource Bundle
Who picks the team? Seán Cottrell
Class and Classroom Allocation - School Policy
Class Preference Sheet
DES Circular 16/73
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