Review of SET hours based on Exceptional Circumstances
- Published: 09 September 2021
A new application form has been launched by NCSE for schools wishing to apply for a review of their SET allocation in mainstream classrooms, based on exceptional circumstances. Applications will be made online via the NCSE School Support Portal.
The portal can be used by schools to apply for in-school support for whole staff, groups of staff and individual teachers. Support may be in the form of telephone and email support, video conferences and in circumstances where public health advice permits, a school visit or a whole school seminar.
An account has been created on the portal using the school’s email address. Activation details were issued to schools on 1 September 2020. Schools are advised to check their junk/spam mail folders for the activation link. NCSE is providing email support. Access the school portal at schoolsupport@ncse.ie.
IPPN Budget 2022 submission
- Published: 09 September 2021
- Funding of supports to make primary school leadership more sustainable, including:
- Facilitating supports for the clustering of small schools and implementing the proposals arising from the action research project currently being undertaken around the country
- Sanctioning at least one leadership and management day per week for teaching principals
- Securing administrative status for principals with two or more special classes & all special schools
- Increasing middle leadership capacity in larger schools
- Establishing teacher supply panels on a permanent footing and increasing their scope
- Ensuring supports for children with additional needs are fully resourced.
- Retention of pandemic supports for schools
- Adequate resourcing of supports for vulnerable children adversely impacted by the Covid pandemic.
Developing School Allocations 2021
- Published: 24 June 2021
Provisional allocations for Developing Schools or Schools which have Rapidly Expanding Enrolments 2021/22 School Year
Panel Update – Permanent & Fixed Term Vacancies
- Published: 17 June 2021
The latest panel update has been issued by the Department of Education with 18 teachers awaiting redeployment. Additional updates by the DE include:
- In panel areas where the Main Panel has cleared, any remaining permanent posts may be filled from the Supplementary panel and all fixed term vacancies can be advertised as per the terms of circular 19/2021.
- In panel areas where the main panel has not cleared, schools may advertise their fixed-term vacancies only, subject to the following line being included in the advertisement: “The filling of this post is subject to the post not being required for the main panel redeployment process” The above line is to cover the potential that a fixed-term post may still be required for a teacher on the main panel or one who may be placed on the main panel at a later stage (Section 6.3.1 of the FAQ- redeployment guidelines). The potential for this to arise is low and if it does the Department / Panel Operator will contact the relevant school(s) directly. Teachers on the main panel are not required to apply for fixed term posts advertised. The supplementary panel for these areas will issue when the main panel is cleared.
Principals’ Conference 2022 – Seminars: What topics would you like next year?
- Published: 17 June 2021
Deputy principals were asked last week about preferences for seminar topics at the next conference in November. The IPPN Support Office Team is also reviewing possible options for the principals’ annual conference next year, which is likely to be held in early February. Feedback from attendees at the virtual event in May, attended by over 600 principals and guests, indicated a preference for the following topics:
- Technology in Education
- Financial Planning
- Supporting in-school management
- Time Management
- Trends in Education (national & international)
- SEN Support
- Leadership Styles
- Sustainable Leadership
- School Policies
- Legal Issues
- Recruitment & Appointments
- Staff & School Community Relations
- Work/Life Balance
- Distributed Leadership
If you have any other suggestions, or would like to indicate a preference for any of the above topics for the principals’ conference, please email project@ippn.ie by Wednesday 23 June.
