IPPN

Published: 09 February 2017

This e-scéal contains useful information on the following;

• Planning Prompts
• IPPN County Networks
• TextaSub
• NCCA Consulatation: Structure and Time in the Primary Curriculum
• New from the DES

Planning Prompts

During the course of the recent IPPN Conference, it was very apparent that networking and supporting each other formed a huge part of the whole experience. I would advise any of you, who are not already members of Support Groups at local level, to consider joining such a group. During my years as Principal, I found that my Support Group was the most empowering and important facet of my role as Principal. There is nothing as good as peer support. Read more

IPPN County Networks

Your Local Committees are currently trying to organise local County Network CPD. You will be notified by email and sms of event information, this is also on www.ippn.ie

Click here for Representatives to IPPN’s National Council

Events this Term:
• IPPN Cavan/Meath – Joint venture – February 13th
• IPPN Meath – March 6th
• IPPN Monaghan – March 22nd 

Are you looking for a substitute teacher? Do you use TextaSub?

TextaSub is an online service, provided by IPPN, that enables schools to send free text alerts to primary-qualified teachers who are available for subbing work in a relevant county. Teachers are required to supply a valid Teaching Council number in order to register for TextaSub. All Subs are required to renew their subscription if they are available for work every 7 days.
There are currently 286 subs registered through TextaSub. There are between 1 and 58 subscriptions in all 26 counties.

You can advertise a substitute teaching posts for your school by clicking here.

NCCA Consulatation: Structure and Time in the Primary Curriculum

Have your say by:
• attending a focus group for teachers in one of the selected Education Centres (details to follow)
• completing our online questionnaire which will be available shortly
• requesting a meeting with your organisation and the NCCA Project Team
• attending our Consultative Event in Dublin Castle on March 28th -See link below to apply for a place
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8MKSQV8

If you have a query about the consultation, please contact us at structureandtime@ncca.ie.

New from the DES

Government Launches Action Plan for Education 2017
Hundreds of Actions to be delivered with a focus on Skills, Technology, Wellbeing and tackling disadvantage

The role of denominational religion in the school admissions process and possible approaches for making changes
Extension of deadline for submission of written submissions by 4 weeks to Monday 20th March