E-scéal 8th May 2025
- Published: 16 May 2025
Subject: New circulars, data protection, what does IPPN mean to you?
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- Planning Prompts
- DE Circulars
- Summer Programme Portal Update
- Sectoral Updates
- 25 Years of IPPN – Interview with President Virginia O’Mahony
- What does IPPN mean to you - in one word?
- IPPN Roadshow – Workshops
- Leadership+ Issue 137 - Legal Diary - Data Protection Toolkit for Schools
- Be Well, Lead Well
- Did you know?
Planning Prompts
At this time of year, the danger of interpersonal conflict is everpresent. When facing a difficult situation, asking yourself two questions posed by Brené Brown in navigating choppy waters.
Do I have enough information to freak out? The answer is normally no.
Will freaking out help? The answer is always no.
Keeping calm in the face of difficulty is essential to providing a cool, measured response.
Circulars
0033/2025 - Update to the capturing/entry of pupil ethnicity to the Primary Online Data (POD) / Nuashonrú ar ghabháil/iontráil eitneachais daltaí sa Bhunachar Sonraí Ar Líne do Bhunscoileanna (POD)
0013/2025 - Occupational Injury Scheme for Registered Teachers employed / An Scéim Díobhála Ceirde do Mhúinteoirí Cláraithe atá fostaithe
Summer Programme Portal Update
The Summer Programme Portal is now available to all schools that have registered interest with the Department of Education.
The Portal facilitates schools to source staff for the school-based Summer Programme. Job Seekers (Teachers, SNAs, Students and other eligible professionals) create notices with their location, occupation, availability per week, and experience. Schools filter and view the entries and contact Job Seekers directly.
For details on using the Summer Programme Portal, check out the EducationPosts.ie Help Centre.
For details on the Summer Programme, check out the Department of Education website.
Updates
Supporting all children and young people to access an appropriate education - A review of the admission policies of primary and post-primary special classes for autistic children and young people / Tacú le gach leanbh agus duine óg rochtain a fháil ar oideachas cuí Athbhreithniú ar bheartais iontrála ranganna speisialta bunscoile agus iar-bhunscoile le haghaidh leanaí agus daoine óga uathacha
Improving Outcomes and Experiences for Children and Young People: Evaluation of Home School Community Liaison (HSCL) in Primary and Post-Primary Schools / Torthaí agus Eispéiris a Fheabhsú le haghaidh Leanaí agus Daoine Óga - Meastóireacht ar Theagmháil Baile, Scoile agus an Phobail (TBSP) i mBunscoileanna agus in Iar-bhunscoileanna
Schools invited to apply for the Physical Activity in Teaching and Learning Pilot Programme
Chlár Píolótach um Ghníomhaíocht Choirp sa Teagasc agus san Fhoghlaim
IPPN President Louise Tobin’s Closing Remarks at the Global Citizenship Education Leadership Symposium
The event took place on Friday 1st May
Is your school modern foreign languages ready?
Applications for phase two of the primary module Say Yes to Languages are now open for the 2025/26 school year. The module aims to support schools in preparing the ground for the introduction of MFL as part of the redeveloped Primary Language Curriculum. Deadline for applications is Friday 16th May 2025 at 5pm. To read more and apply, click here.
Education for Sustainable Development Newsletter May 2025
https://assets.gov.ie/static/documents/ESD_Newsletter_May_2025_EV_Gov.ie.pdf
25 Years of IPPN – Interview with President Virginia O’Mahony
In this series of interviews, IPPN past presidents Damian White and Pat Goff interview each of IPPN’s presidents - including each other! - from its founding in 2000 to its 25th anniversary in 2025.
These interviews provide an exceptionally rich oral history of the organisation in its first quarter century.
This week, we bring you Damian’s discussion with Virginia O’Mahony, IPPN President 2003-2005.
What does IPPN mean to you - in one word?
As part of 25 Years of IPPN celebrations, IPPN would like to capture members’ perspectives of the organisation, to create an image for inclusion in the commemorative epublication, to be launched later this year, and also in Leadership+. To that end, we ask all members to tell us what IPPN, the Network for Principals and Deputy Principals means to you, in one word!
Submit your input via the link below, or via the QR code above
IPPN Roadshow – Workshops
Coming to a venue near you in May:
Leadership+ Issue 137 - Legal Diary - Data Protection Toolkit for Schools
David Ruddy BL
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has had follow-up consultations with schools and has also just published a Toolkit for Schools. This Toolkit is influenced by the DPC interactions with schools since the advent of GDPR. Apart from general guidance, it has some interesting school-based scenarios, FAQs and resources, including the following:
- The school is closed for holidays and we cannot respond to Subject Access Requests during this time – is this ok?
- The Gardaí have contacted our school requesting a child’s personal data, are we obliged to provide this information?
- Data Breach - ‘We’ve accidentally sent the school report of a child to another child’s parents’
Be Well, Lead Well
Tip # 18 - Keep a litre bottle on your desk and refill every morning with fresh water. Aim to drink it by the end of the school day.
Image source: Which.co.uk
#BeWellLeadWell
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Oide TIE face-to-face AI in Education Think-in
Takes place on May 28th, it will explore AI's role in education. Substitute cover is provided! Apply by 5pm on May 9th.
Introduction to NCSE Relate Seminar- 13th May
Diabetes in Schools – Online Seminar 21st May at 7pm
Hosted by Wexford Education Centre
Register at ecwexford.ie
NABMSE Annual Conference – Beyond Labels: Every Journey Counts
9th to 10th October at the Hodson Bay, Athlone
External Research - ‘Making Space for Play in Irish Schoolyards’
This national research project, being undertaken by UCC in conjunction with Taighde Éireann/Research Ireland, is evaluating existing provision for play in primary schoolyards across Ireland, in the context of the UN Commission on the Rights of the Child, Article 31 - Right to Play.
The START RITE Study: Scaffolding Teachers and Anti-Racism: TRansforming Initial Teacher Education
This study is being conducted by a group of cross-institutional academics from DCU, MIC, MIE, Froebel and MU.
The 10-15 minute survey captures the perspectives and practices of educators in relation to racism, anti-racism and anti-racism in teacher education.
Autism-Friendly Schools: Including the voices of Autistic Students in Primary and Post-Primary Education in Ireland
Summary Report published by DCU Institute of Education and RCSI Faculty of Nursing
