E-scéal 301 - DES Update on Circular 07/2012/PDST Literacy & Numeracy Programme
- Published: 02 April 2012
PDST Programme of Support for Literacy and Numeracy 2012
To support Principals and Deputy Principals in implementing robust school self-evaluation, focusing in particular on improvements in literacy and numeracy, PDST have organised a number of seminars.
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E-scéal 300 - DPs Conference, WSE Research and ICT in Schools
- Published: 02 April 2012
Deputy Principals’ Conference
IPPN is pleased to announce that the Deputy Principals’ Conference will take place on the afternoon of Thursday 10th May and Friday 11th May in Citywest. Full details will be sent by E-Scéal to all schools next Tuesday 13th.
E-scéal 299 - FAQ Re Circular 07/03
- Published: 02 April 2012
IPPN has sought and received clarification from the Teacher Allocation Section of the DES in relation to Principals’ queries about Circular 07/2012.
It has been made absolutely clear that under no circumstances will GAM/EAL hours and Resource Hours, (SENO) be allowed to be combined.
E-scéal 298 - CEPP – Update from IPPN Meeting with Teaching Council
- Published: 02 April 2012
On Friday 24th of February, IPPN representatives Virginia O’Mahony, Gerry Murphy and Brendan McCabe took part in a consultation seminar with the Teaching Council in relation to the draft document on the proposed Career Entry Professional Programme (CEPP). There was virtually unanimous concern expressed by all in attendance about the plan to shift responsibility for probating newly-qualified teachers (NQTs) from the inspectorate to Principal teachers.
E-scéal 297 - GAM Circular Update
- Published: 02 April 2012
Circular 07/2012 is causing a certain amount of unease, especially where there is difficulty forming full posts through clustering GAM hours. The purpose of this e-scéal is to bring some clarity to the key issues and queries raised by principals with the Support Office. The DES has decided to leave the task of forming clusters to Principals. A number of issues are ‘cropping up’ where there are difficulties in coming to local agreements. The following points may be worth noting:
