23 November 2023 - Staff leave policy / Free Books Scheme Feedback
- Published: 23 November 2023
This week’s e-scéal includes information on the following:
- Planning Prompts
- Professional Guidance: Review of Teaching Staff Leave Policy
- Deputy Principals' Conference 2024
- Evaluation of Free Primary Schoolbooks Scheme
- Pathways to Sustainable Leadership
- Principals’ Conference 2023 – Seminar presentations available
- Leadership+ Issue 130
- Conference Sponsors 2023
- Updates
- Key Dates
At this time of year, the anxieties and pressure of dealing with illness and staff shortages, together with preparations ahead of the Christmas holiday period, can result in a minor incident easily escalating to a major conflict. All staff get tired and anxious. This may be a good time to discuss with staff their own and others’ wellbeing. Spectrum Life through the Employee Assistance Scheme provides a variety of services to support staff wellbeing.
Professional Guidance: Review of Teaching Staff Leave Policy
As we approach December, it is timely that school Boards of Management and staff consult on a review - or the development - of a new Leave Policy in preparation for 2024 applications.
This critical policy is governed by the regulations and procedures set out in circular 0054/2019, which covers all types of leave available to teaching staff with approved contracts. Boards of Management implement these regulations and procedures and, along with teachers, must agree to the T&Cs as stated.
Deputy Principals’ Conference 2024
Registration for the Deputy Principals' Conference is now open - Book your place today!
The event will take place on Thursday, February 8 & Friday, February 9 in the Galmont Hotel, Galway.
https://ippn.ie/index.php/events/forthcoming-events/463-2024-deputy-principals-conference
Evaluation of Free Primary Schoolbooks Scheme
The DE has invited IPPN to make a submission as part of an evaluation on the operation of the Free Primary Schoolbooks scheme. To ensure that IPPN’s submission reflects the experiences and perspectives of members, it would be appreciated if you would complete a short survey, which can accessed here. The survey should take only a few minutes to complete. Your responses will impact how the scheme will operate in the future.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3YTDDZT
Pathways to Sustainable Leadership
Sincere thanks to the hundreds of school leaders who participated in the Pathways to Sustainable Leadership session at last week’s principals’ conference. The meaningful engagement led to the capturing of wisdom, insights and practical tips from each of the three groups with regard to the effective sharing of leadership and maintaining a focus on our core purpose. These are being collated and will be shared with all members via next week’s E-scéal.
Principals’ Conference 2023 – Seminar presentations available
The following presentations are now available to view/download.
Click here to access the materials. You will need to log in with your username and password.
Your hard copy of the December issue will be in schools shortly.
In the meantime, here is the epub and a snapshot of what is in the issue:
- Emotionally-based school avoidance
- The Small Schools Pilot Project
- Opening a Special Class - Integration or Inclusion?
- Legal Diary: Key Legal Considerations for BOMs
- Recognising and responding to work related stress
- Message to Self
- Imposter Syndrome
Click here to view the epublication
Conference Sponsors 2023
IPPN would like to thank organisation sponsor Allianz, plenary sessions sponsor SchoolComputers.ie and all our other sponsors. We also thank all our exhibiting companies that went to great effort in presenting their products and services at IPPN Principals' Conference & Education Expo 2023.
https://conference.ippn.ie/education-expo/expo-2016-exhibitors.html
Panel access for fixed-term/temporary (this includes substitute) and part-time teachers to the Supplementary Redeployment Panel for the 2024/25 school year - https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/276792/c37b5cb5-36a7-44a8-9d3d-aa2e302f604e.pdf#page=nul
Counselling in Primary Schools-Pilot (CPS-P) 2023-2025 - https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/61be8-counselling-in-primary-schools-pilot-cps-p-2023-2025/
Force Majeure Leave and Illness in Family Leave for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools - https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/276605/35144e60-5eb2-4692-9dee-03c46c43c127.pdf#page=null
Minister Foley issues Cineáltas Flag to all primary, post-primary and special schools during Anti-Bullying Week 2023 - https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/4b29e-minister-foley-issues-cinealtas-flag-to-all-primary-post-primary-and-special-schools-during-anti-bullying-week-2023/
ETB sector - Arrangements for the Election of Staff to the Board of DDLETB - https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/277359/c2232725-a051-421e-9a28-cad6ee202e43.pdf#page=null
Key dates in December
• Candle Day - the first Saturday of December
• International Day of Persons With Disabilities - 3rd
• International Volunteer Day – 5th
