7th November 2010 - IPPN Statement on Education Cuts
16th September 2010 - When is a school a business? …. Ask the VAT man!
The Director of the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN), Seán Cottrell has asked the Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners to clarify ‘Why national schools are not entitled to claim VAT refunds like any other business, despite the fact that the Department of the Environment specifically categorises schools as businesses when imposing water charges?’
22nd July 2010 - Leadership Crisis in Education As 23 Schools Struggle To Find a Principal
Twenty-three primary schools nationwide have had to advertise the position of principal a second time in recent months, due to a lack of applications from aspirant leaders. Nineteen schools have been forced to re-advertise the position an unprecedented three times to secure an adequate number of suitably qualified applicants.
9th July 2010 - Parents and Principals Unite To Produce Historic Document
The Tánaiste and Minster for Education & Skills, Mary Coughlan TD launched ‘Supporting Each Other – a guide to best practice for the effective partnership between Principals and Parent Associations’ on Friday 9th July at Leinster House. The publication was jointly developed by the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) and National Parents Council – Primary (NPC–P). The publication charts a collaborative framework for effective partnership between schools and parent associations. It is an historic publication, as it is the first-time that collaboration at this level (between parents and principals) has taken place in the Irish Education System.
