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17th October 2024 - Review of Teaching Staff Leave Policy

Published: 24 October 2024

In this week's E-scéal:

Planning Prompts
Professional Guidance – Review of Teaching Staff Leave Policy
Gentle reminder – IPPN Member Survey
IPPN Principals’ Conference 2024 – Do not miss out!
Group Mentoring for new DPs
Sectoral Updates
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Planning Prompts
The upcoming mid-term break will be the first chance for you to rest and replenish your energies. No matter how tempted you may be to spend some of that time in the school without planning a proper break, you owe it to yourself to enjoy this opportunity and make the most of it.
People tend to offload their problems in the run up to holiday periods; make sure that you do not take responsibility for solving them.
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Professional Guidance – Review of Teaching Staff Leave Policy
As we approach the end of the calendar year, it is timely that all school Boards of Management and school staff consult on a review or the development of a new Leave Policy in preparation for 2024/25 applications. This needs to be in place prior to applications from staff to the BoM in January. Conditions outlined in the policy at the time of application will apply; conditions cannot be applied retrospectively.
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Gentle reminder – IPPN Member Survey
Sincere thanks to the 800+ members who have already completed this 5-minute survey. All principals and deputy principals are invited to complete it.
We ask about the following so that our supports and services, as well as advocacy work can be more closely aligned to meet your changing needs:
• your leadership role – leadership capacity, effectiveness and sustainability
• IPPN’s supports & services - what you value, what you need
• the Free Primary Schoolbooks Scheme.
The survey will remain open until tomorrow, 18 October.
Click here to complete the survey.

IPPN Principals’ Conference 2024 – Do not miss out!
One month to go to this year’s conference. With a wide range of bespoke seminars, keynote speakers, Be Well Lead Well sessions, networking opportunities, Education Expo and everything else an IPPN conference entails (ask a principal colleague!). Can you afford to miss it?
Click here to find out more and to register for the event.
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Group Mentoring for new DPs
Building on the experience and the learnings from last year, IPPN will run a second phase of the pilot group mentoring programme for newly appointed Deputy Principals. The programme is again offered to those who are currently engaged with the Tánaiste programme.

It is hoped that the group mentoring programme will afford newly appointed Deputy Principals the opportunity to
• hear and talk about the experience of their leadership practice in the company of peers
• reflect on and develop leadership practice
• build networks of peer-to-peer support.

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Sectoral Updates
Inspectorate Updates for Primary Schools
Re. Term 1 2024-2025

Oide Leadership Primary Calendar
The Oide Leadership Calendar lists all available CPD scheduled for school leaders, week by week, as uploaded by providers.

Click here to view the available training