IPPN

Published: 24 October 2024

In this week's E-scéal:

• Budget 2025
• Planning Prompts
• Professional Guidance – Parental complaints
• DE Circulars
• Sectoral Updates
• IPPN City/County Network Meetings 2024
• IPPN Principals’ Conference 2024
• Did you know?

Budget 2025

Among the measures announced by Minister Foley yesterday are:

• Capitation rate up by €24 per pupil
• €45 million in cost of living once-off supports c. €37 per pupil
• 768 additional SETs and 1,600 more SNAs
• 1,000 PORs in 2025/26.
• Supports for children in alternative school settings; roll-out of the Traveller and Roma Education Strategy.
• €360 million to support c. 350 current capital projects and 200+ in 2025 and 2026.
• Expansion of the Active School Flag programme.

IPPN’s response was emailed to all members in the afternoon. Click here to see the response.

Planning Prompts
Now that the first month of the school year has passed, you might take a few moments to reflect on all that has happened. You inevitably think of all the things you never got round to doing, however much you achieved.

As you prioritise and plan for the next few weeks, give credit to staff for that good work, give yourself credit for your part in leading it. Take care of yourself and your staffby modelling the behaviours that promote a culture of self-care and wellbeing.

Click here to view

Professional Guidance – Parental Complaints
What if the Parental Complaints Procedure has been exhausted and parents still are unhappy with the outcome and behave inappropriately towards the teacher and/or the principal?

Procedures cannot replace positive relations. Parental complaints, staff relations and/or grievance procedures may be invoked where one individual feels unhappy with the conduct or behaviour of another. While procedures are the agreed mechanisms for resolving conflict, occasionally individuals misunderstand their purpose.

Consequently, the motives and the way procedures are conducted significantly impacts the outcome.

Padraig McCabe’s Leadership+ article

DE Circulars
0078/2024 - Revision of Salaries for School Secretaries Previously Grant Funded Effective from 01 October 2024 / Athbhreithniú ar Thuarastail Rúnaithe Scoile arna Maoiniú Roimhe Faoi Mhaoiniú Deontas Coimhdeach ón 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2024

0077/2024 - Revision of Salaries for School Secretaries and School Maintenance Staff in Community and Comprehensive Schools under The Public Service Agreement 2024 - 2026 effective from 01 October 2024 / 2024 Athbhreithniú ar Thuarastail do Rúnaithe Scoile agus Baill Foirne Cothabhála i bPobalscoileanna agus i Scoileanna Cuimsitheacha ón 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2024 mar a fhoráiltear dóibh faoin gcomhaontú dar teideal gComhaontú Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024-2026

0076/2024 - Revision of Salaries of Clerical Officers and Caretakers employed under the 1978/1979 Scheme under The Public Service Agreement 2024 - 2026 effective from 01 October 2024 / Athbhreithniú ar Thuarastail d’Oifigigh Chléireachais agus Feighlithe atá fostaithe i Scoileanna Náisiúnta faoi Scéim 1978/79 agus d’Oifigigh Chléireachais atá fostaithe in Iar-bhunscoileanna faoi Scéim 1978 faoin gComhaontú Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024-2026 ón 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2024

0075/2024 - Revision of Salaries and Allowances of Certain Grades other than Teachers and SNAs employed by ETBs under The Public Service Agreement 2024 - 2026 effective from 01 October 2024 / Athbhreithniú ar thuarastail de ghráid áirithe seachas Múinteoirí agus Cúntóirí Riachtanas Speisialta faoin gComhaontú Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024-2026 ón 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2024

0074/2024 - Revision of Salaries for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) under The Public Service Agreement 2024 - 2026 effective from 01 October 2024 / Athbhreithniú ar Thuarastail Cúntóirí Riachtanas Speisialta faoin gComhaontú Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024-2026 ón 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2024

0073/2024 - Revision of Teacher Salaries under The Public Service Agreement 2024 - 2026 effective from 01 October 2024 / Athbhreithniú ar Thuarastail Múinteoirí faoin gComhaontú Seirbhísí Poiblí 2024-2026 ón 1 Deireadh Fómhair 2024

Sectoral Updates
Ministers Foley, Naughton and Byrne announce details of almost €12 billion education funding in Budget 2025 / Fógraíonn an tAire Foley, an tAire Naughton agus an tAire Byrne mionsonraí maidir le cistiú oideachais is fiú beagnach €12 billiún i mBuiséad 2025

Reminder to complete the Teacher Supply Survey 2024 by 6pm on Monday, 7 October.

You may also get a link to the survey from INTO or CPSMA. You only need to complete it once. These results will assist all three organisations in our awareness raising and campaigning on this issue.

Click here to access the survey

FSSU Newly Appointed Principals Training Webinar Tuesday 8th of October at 4pm (approx. 1 hour)
This webinar is designed to help new Principals understand the necessary internal
financial controls within their schools. By registering for the webinar you will receive a recording of the webinar in a follow up email after the event. Click here to register

Vacancy: NPC Programme Coordinator - Partnership Schools Ireland (PSI)
Ireland is a partner with the National Parents Council in PSI. Please share the details with anyone who may be interested in this programme coordinator role.

Ombudsman for Children seeking new School Ambassadors
Details 

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 final City/County Network meetings for 2024 in Wicklow and Donegal next week. The meetings are in the following venues at 4pm.

Feel free to attend the meeting that suits you best. Register here. Schedule & Agenda

IPPN Principals’ Conference 2024
Video
Register for Conference 2024 today
Please do not miss out, if you have booked your hotel, please ensure you register for conference!

NCSE Seminar Deaf – Moderate, Severe or Profound Hearing Loss
Wednesday, October 9th in Wexford Education Centre
For more information. 

Barnardos Webinar - Exploring AI with Children and Young People
Tuesday, 15th October from 10.00-11.30am
Registration is available here.
More information: Plugged In Switched Off - Barnardos

Action for Happiness #OptimisticOctober
A day-by-day guide for October
actionforhappiness.org

Oide Technology in Education - Online Safety and Digital Citizenship (Primary)
3-hour online course.Details

T-REX Are you engaged in formal study on 'Educational Leadership'?
The Teachers' Research Exchange is an online community of practice for educational research in Ireland.
If you have an interest in engaging with research in educational leadership, you are invited to join the special interest group on "Research in School Leadership" led by Oide Cross Sectoral Leadership Coordinator Anna Mai Rooney.
To join the SIG, members, register for an account via www.t-rex.ie, select the cog entitled "Explore Groups", and then select the "Join Group" button on the group