E-scéal 280 - Which is worse – a Board that does not work ... or... no Board?
- Published: 13 October 2011
Putting your new BoM to work
Based on information from Principals whose BoM is effective and whose members take on real responsibilities, we have compiled sample duties for the new boards due to start on 1st December. Called ‘A Guide to Best Practice’, the document contains a practical guide for Principals on briefing your new board and details the various tasks which board members could undertake.
E-scéal 279 - New Boards of Management 2011
- Published: 04 October 2011
In anticipation of the appointment of new Boards of Management from 1st December 2011, the Department has updated the rules governing the appointment and functioning of the new Boards of Management.
1. The Rules of Procedure booklet is now available on ippn.ie. Ten copies of the booklet will be distributed to each primary school in the coming weeks. A hardcopy must be provided to each person appointed to the new Board of Management and the remaining two copies must be provided to the Parent’s Association.
2. Details of the timeframe for elections to the new Boards of Management are contained in Circular 0064/2011.
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Seán Cottrell & Gerry Murphy
E-scéal 278 - Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools
- Published: 03 October 2011
The revised ‘Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools’ have now been published and are available to download from ippn.ie. Circular 0065/2011 - Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools has also been published. Hardcopies of the circular will be sent to schools next week.
E-scéal 277 - Teacher Appointments, Conference 2012 & Membership
- Published: 03 October 2011
IPPN Membership 2011/2012
To be in with a chance to win one of five IPPN Conference 2012 packages (including conference fee and accommodation at the Citywest Hotel), renew your membership online by Friday 30th September 2012.
From the 7th October, IPPN member services will only be available to schools that have renewed their membership.
Click here to renew your membership online
E-scéal 276 - Circular 63/2010
- Published: 26 September 2011
As a result of recent queries to the IPPN Support Office in relation to Garda vetting, Statutory Declaration and the 'Form of Undertaking' as part of recruitment procedures, we wish to draw your attention to Circular 63/2010 which became a requirement for school authorities on the 1st January 2011.
The main elements of this circular are:
Thorough recruitment procedures must always be followed and are an essential element of Child Protection practice. Vetting does not take the place of recruitment procedures, but is to be used as part of those procedures
