E-scéal 292 - Latest Update from DES Re Budget Cuts
- Published: 21 December 2011
Budget Cuts – Updates from our meeting on Friday
At a briefing session given to the education partners by DES officials on Friday, December 16th, it was stated that a comprehensive circular on all aspects of the budget measures will be issued to schools in January 2012.
E-scéal 291 - Urgent Call for Action on Budget Cuts
- Published: 21 December 2011
The time has come for everyone involved in primary education to take action. In addition to the lobbying and media work that we are working on, it is critically important that the entire network of Principals play their part too. In this email, there is a link to all public representatives in the Oireachtas. I encourage you as follows:
E-scéal 290 - How many teaching posts will your school lose?
- Published: 21 December 2011
There has been a phenomenal level of feedback from Principals to their County Representatives on the National Committee. It is only now the true effects of the cutbacks are beginning to be understood in schools.
E-scéal 289 - IPPN meeting with DES – Your Questions Answered
- Published: 21 December 2011
A meeting will take place this Friday, 16th December, where we hope clarity will be provided around several aspects of the cuts to education announced in the budget.
In order to help us prepare for this meeting, I invite you to submit your questions to your county representatives on the National Committee. A link to their names and e-mail addresses is provided below.
E-scéal 288 - Small Schools – IPPN’s Policy Since 2005
- Published: 08 December 2011
Budget 2012 will inflict serious damage on small schools throughout Ireland. The future of small schools has been a priority issue for IPPN since our foundation in 2000 and two major pieces of research were commissioned by IPPN to this end. More than half the members of IPPN’s National Committee are principals of small schools. IPPN policy on small schools has been, and continues to be, that small schools are educationally viable and must be supported to continue to serve their communities. By developing clusters and federations of small schools, most of the ‘behind the scenes’ administration can be brought together to avoid duplication and isolation.
