19 September 2024 - Mandatory Policies / School Leaders' Wellbeing
- Published: 25 September 2024
- Planning Prompts
- DE Circulars
- Sectoral Updates
- What are the mandatory policies?
- IPPN Position Paper on School Leaders’ Wellbeing
- Leadership+ Issue 134 - Making School Leadership Doable
- IPPN City/County Network Meetings 2024
- IPPN Principals’ Conference 2024 – Keynote Speakers
- Did you know?
After what has been a very busy few weeks, it may be an opportune time to review all that has happened so far. Not every day may have been a good day, but there was good in every day. What went well? What needs some reflection? What will I continue to do? What will I do differently? Remember that you can do this job, you cannot do it all and you cannot do it on your own. Decide your priorities and schedule those priorities for the week. Ask for help where needed.
0072/2024 - (ETBs) Parent’s Leave Scheme for all other staff other than those persons employed as teachers and SNAs in Education and Training Boards / An Scéim Saoire Tuismitheora do gach ball foirne seachas na daoine sin atá fostaithe mar mhúinteoirí agus mar chúntóirí riachtanas speisialta i mBoird Oideachais agus Oiliúna
SNA Information Hub
The DE sent posters o schools this week, in English and Gaeilge, about the SNA Hub.
Go to gov.ie/SNAhub for more information.
Oide Leadership Primary Calendar
The Calendar lists all available CPD scheduled for school leaders, week by week, as uploaded by providers:
- Teacher Leaders
- Middle Leaders
- Aspiring Senior Leaders
- New Senior Leaders
- Established Senior Leaders
- System Leaders
Click here to view the available training
DE Survey on Free School Books Scheme
The DE survey on the implementation of the Free Primary Schoolbooks Scheme closes tomorrow 20th September. IPPN encourages every school to complete it, as it will inform the DE in terms of how the scheme is resourced, supported and implemented in future years. See Esinet/OLCS for the link.
What are the mandatory policies?
This was one of the questions asked at last week’s City and County Network Meetings. This short webinar from the Ducks in a Row series takes you through it.
IPPN Position Paper on School Leaders’ Wellbeing
In case you missed the link in E-scéal on 20th June, we include it once again.
The longitudinal Irish Principal and Deputy Principal Health & Wellbeing Surveys 2022-2024 provide a wealth of information on the wellbeing of Irish school leaders. The most recent report shows that four of the six negative wellbeing scores of school leaders (burnout, stress, sleep disorders and cognitive stress) are now more than double the scores of the healthy working population. It also highlights that 54% of primary school leaders are within the severe or high categories of burnout.
The Advocacy & Communications committee of the IPPN National Council has developed a comprehensive position paper on School Leaders’ Wellbeing, which
- sets out the issues that contribute to these worrying scores
- considers their impact on leadership and school effectiveness
- identifies the supports that are currently in place
- highlights what is being done elsewhere
- describes what IPPN is doing to improve the sustainability of school leadership
- makes recommendations and proposals to school leaders, boards of management, IPPN and the Department of Education to improve wellbeing.
Click here to view/download the position paper
Leadership+ Issue 134 - Making School Leadership Doable
this issue:
By School Leaders
- The impact of addiction on children - Niamh Murray, D1
- Designated DEIS - What does it mean? Yvonne Uí Fhlaithimhín, Clashmore, Via Youghal, Co. Waterford
- DCU Changemaker School in Rural Ireland - Lorraine Bullard, Barnacogue NS
- Developing sustainable leadership: A journey through Forbairt - Alan Sheehan, Douglas, Cork
- The day the Ombudsman for Children visited our school! - 5th class pupils, St Joseph’s NS, Tipperary
- Waterford’s Gen Free Charter: Year 1 - Brian Barron, Portlaw, Waterford
And much more!
IPPN City/County Network Meetings 2024
Supporting each other at local level
The IPPN leadership team is looking forward to meeting more principals and deputy principals at the City/County Network meetings across the country over the next few weeks in the following venues, all start at 4pm:
Tuesday 24th Sep
- Dolmen Hotel, Carlow
- Navan Education Centre, Meath
Wednesday 25th Sep
- Kildare Education Centre
- Green Isle Hotel, Dublin (S)
Thursday 26th
- Monaghan Education Centre
- Crowne Plaza, Dundalk, Louth
Feel free to attend the meeting that suits you best.
Click here to see the full autumn meeting schedule & agenda
IPPN Principals’ Conference 2024 – Keynote Speakers
675 principals have registered so far for Conference 2024. The theme this year is ‘Empowering effective teaching and learning’. Keynote speakers include:
- Anna Pons, Project Lead of the OECD Global Teaching InSights and the Schools+ Network
- Caroline Martin, Psychologist, Self and group efficacy
- Patrick Sullivan, NCCA Director
- Mali Coyne, Psychologist, Workplace wellbeing.
Click here to find out more and to register for the event.
NEPS Term 1 Primary Webinar Series
This now open for bookings. Register with your local Education Support Centre.
Blue Star Programme 2024/25
Registration is open for this programme, which aims to teach pupils to foster an understanding of what it means to be an EU citizen.
Oide Technology in Education
Innovative Teaching & Educational Network launched 16th Sep
New CPD platform - online materials, video lectures, interactive activities. Earn certificates in practical, one-hour courses designed for busy teachers.
Visit http://iten.ie or contact your local education centre for more information.
OECD Education
OECD data found socio-economic disadvantage is linked to lower assertiveness, creativity and sociability. Sign up for the next survey by Q4 2024 by emailing sses.contact@oecd.org.
Social and Emotional Skills for Better Lives - Findings from the OECD Survey on Social and Emotional Skills 2023
CPD on Education for Sustainable Development/Climate Action
Hosted jointly by Education Centres and The Irish Schools Sustainability Network
Click here for more information and to register
Webwise
Check out http://webwise.ie for free advice, supports and resources for parents/guardians and teachers.
Active School Flag
Celebrating the success of Ireland's relay athletes over recent months, the first
Active Flag participation initiative of the year will be #RelaysTakeOver
