Christmas Opening
- Published: 19 December 2024
2024/2025 Membership Renewal - due by 20th December
- Published: 28 July 2023
We would like to remind you to renew your IPPN membership for the upcoming year, if you haven't already done so. Please ensure that your membership form is submitted to the IPPN Support Office by December 20th to avoid any interruption in services.
Please note that if your school is not a member by January 2nd, several key supports and services will no longer be accessible.
IPPN, NAPD & NPC Joint Communication on SET Allocations
- Published: 07 March 2024
As the professional organisations for primary school leaders (IPPN), post-primary school leaders (NAPD) and parents of primary and post-primary students (NPC), we have a shared commitment to ensure that the needs of the students are at the centre of every decision that is made and to deliver the most effective school experience for all.
Since Circulars 0002/2024 & 0003/2024 issued in early February, detailing the revised model for Special Education Allocations to schools, there has been much commentary and analysis, some of which has been inaccurate. The misconceptions that have arisen, as a result, have caused significant concern and anxiety among parents and in schools. The purpose of this joint communication is to address those misconceptions and allay those concerns.
IPPN Deputy Principals’ Conference Materials
- Published: 23 February 2024
400+ DPs attended their conference on 8 and 9 February in Galway, the highest-ever attendance. Click here to access materials provided by:
- Patricia Mannix McNamara – Leading with Purpose
- Enda McGorman and Lorraine Dempsey – Wellbeing of leaders, staff and pupils
- Séamie O’Neill - Curriculum Leadership
- Michelle Stowe – Restorative Practice
- Sharon Healy – Behaviours of Concern
- IPPN speakers - Páiric Clerkin, Louise Tobin, Brian O’Doherty and Selina Carmody.
The team is reviewing the evaluation feedback as an input to IPPN DP Conference 2025.
DE Update - Monday 22/01/2024 4am, all weather warnings cease: Storm Isha
- Published: 21 January 2024
Department of Education officials had a briefing with Met Éireann this morning, and they do not at this stage anticipate that the storm will cause widespread disruption to the school day tomorrow. They will continue to give advice throughout the day about the status of weather warnings.
- Red wind and rain warnings are expected to last until 9pm on Sunday evening in Mayo and Galway and 1am in Donegal.
- Orange warnings are expected to last until 3am in Donegal, Galway and Mayo.
- Orange warnings are expected to last until 2am in Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Munster, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo
- Yellow warnings remain in place until 4am for the whole country.
