E-scéal 186 - Changes to Substitute Cover for Uncertified Sick Leave
- Published: 08 January 2009
DES Circular 115/2008 deals with the changes to substitute cover for uncertified sick leave with effect from 1st January 2009 to June 30th 2009, pending a further review.
With effect from the 1st January, 2009, the general rule will be that substitute cover will not be provided for the first day of an absence of a teacher on uncertified sick leave in a school.
E-scéal 185 - Special Interest Groups for Conference 2009
- Published: 19 December 2008
Special Interest Groups are now being organised for Conference 2009. The primary purpose of this exercise is to afford Principals of schools which share a common interest, to network and exchange areas of best practice as well as identify common problems.
E-scéal 184 - Conference 2009 - Reminders
- Published: 16 December 2008
The Support Office in Glounthaune is being inundated with applications for Conference 2009 and we are expecting a lot more to follow! We would ask that you return your application form as soon as possible please as late applications put extreme pressure on Support Staff for print deadlines etc.
E-scéal 183 - Conference 2009
- Published: 09 December 2008
Conference Application Time
Conference 2009 will be held at the Irish National Events Centre (INEC), Killarney, Co. Kerry from Thursday 29th to Saturday January 31st 2009. The theme of this year's conference is Primary Education - Who Pays?
E-scéal 182 - The Bullying of Principals - A Research Questionnaire
- Published: 08 December 2008
In recent years, there has been increasing awareness around the issue of bullying in schools. However, there has been little discussion regarding the bullying of primary school Principals. As the role of Principal has become more challenging and increasingly complex, evidence suggests that we are becoming increasingly vulnerable to bullying behaviour from a variety of sources.
