Garda Vetting Update
14th October 2015 | What's New
The Department of Education and Skills has published an update in relation to Garda Vetting on the Garda Vetting page of the Department’s website. The update reflects, inter alia, the following; While it is anticipated that the amendments to the Vetting Act will be brought forward during the current Dáil session, it is expected […]Read More →
*Important Information* Election of Parent Nominees to the Board of Management
2nd October 2015 | What's New
Election of Parent Nominees to the Board of Management To facilitate the process of electing Parent Nominees to the Board of Management, CPSMA has prepared a series of template letters that may be used at the different stages of Appendix B procedures, Options 1 and 2. Click Here to view the template letters Please […]Read More →
New Boards of Management
17th September 2015 | What's New
The current term of a Board of Management will expire on 30/11/2015 and a new Board of Management will take up office on 01/12/2015. The Department of Education and Skills has today published on its website “Governance Manual for Primary Schools 2015-2019” which publication is to be used by a school when forming its new […]Read More →
CPSMA Guidance in regard to payments to Independent Assessors
14th September 2015 | School Finance, What's New
CPSMA Guidance in regard to payments to Independent Assessors -August 2015 The following guidance is issued by CPSMA in regard to payments to assessors by Boards of Management of Schools. Please click the following link to access CPSMA Guidance Note on Assessors Pay – Revised RatesRead More →
NCSE update on applications for Resource Hours
27th August 2015 | What's New
The NCSE has received applications from schools for Resource Teaching hours for students with low incidence special educational needs, where the necessary supporting documentation was not available for the 18 March 2015 deadline. The NCSE expects that decisions in relation to the remaining applications, including applications under the Interim Scheme for allocation of Resource Hours […]Read More →
School Vaccination Programme 2015/2016
21st August 2015 | What's New
http://www.education.ie/en/Schools-Colleges/Information/National-Emergencies-Public-Health-Issues/Information.htmlRead More →
Garda Vetting Update
29th July 2015 | What's New
Timeline for the commencement of the statutory requirements for Garda Vetting under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act, 2012 (the “Vetting Act”) The Department has published an update on its website in relation to the above. This includes clarifying the following: Until the Vetting Act is commenced, the existing vetting requirements of Circular […]Read More →
Charities Act 2009 – Update on School Registration, 27th July 2015
28th July 2015 | School Finance, What's New
A meeting took place recently between the Department of Education and Skills and the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA). It was agreed between both that the Department of Education and Skills would assist and support primary schools to complete their charity registration in a simplified manner. It is envisaged that this process would be significantly different […]Read More →
Primary Teacher Appointment and Reappointment Form [PTAF] 2015/2016
2nd July 2015 | What's New
The revised PTAF for appointments commencing in the new school year 2015/2016 is now available. Appointment-and-Re-Appointment-Form-Primary-Teachers-2015-2016Read More →
Panel Update 30th June 2015
30th June 2015 | What's New
The Department of Education and Skills has issued a Panel update. Please click on the links below for details: Panel Update 30 June 2015 Summary of Main Panel 30 -June-2015 Summary of Supplementary Panel 30-June-2015Read More →
CHARITIES ACT 2009 UPDATE – 25th JUNE 2015
25th June 2015 | What's New
Further to a meeting with the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA) today, the following is an update for primary schools with regard to the requirements of the Charities Act 2009. Schools will still be required to complete registration under the Charities Act 2009. The CRA will make initial contact with all schools as soon as […]Read More →
SNA Allocations 2015/2016
24th June 2015 | What's New
The Department of Education and Skills has advised that notification of Schools’ SNA allocations by NCSE will be slightly later than usual this year.The Department is currently working on finalising the allocations, but the process will not be completed this week (ending 26/06/2015).Once finalised, the allocations will be communicated to the NCSE without any unnecessary […]Read More →
Recruitment of SNAs: Supplementary Assignment Arrangements for the 2015/2016 School Year
12th June 2015 | What's New
The Department of Education and Skills has published Circular 0041/2015, which outlines the supplementary assignment arrangements for Special Needs Assistants for the 2015/16 school year. Click on the following link to access the circular: Recruitment-of-Special-Needs-Assistants-SNAs-Supplementary-Assignment-Arrangements-for-the-2015-16-school-yearRead More →
Panel Update 10th June 2015
11th June 2015 | What's New
The Department of Education and Skills has issued a Panel update. Please click on the links below for details: Panel Update 10 June 2015 Summary of Main Panel 10-June-2015 Summary of Supplementary Panel 10-June-2015Read More →
Panel Update Wednesday 27th May 2015
27th May 2015 | News, What's New
The Department of Education and Skills has issued a Panel update. Please click on the links below for details: Panel Update 27 May 2015 Number of Surplus Permanent Teachers on Main Panel on 27 May 2015 Number of teachers on Supplementary Panel 27 May 2015 Read More →
Primary Teacher Appointment and Reappointment Form [PTAF] 2015/2016
The revised PTAF for appointments commencing in the new school year 2015/2016 is now available. Appointment-and-Re-Appointment-Form-Primary-Teachers-2015-2016Read More →
Form: Resource 2015/2016 Application for part-time Resource Teaching posts
26th May 2015 | What's New
Schools that are unable to access their NCSE approved resource hours from the network of full-time Resource base posts already allocated to either their school (if any) and to neighbouring schools, should complete and submit the following form to Primary Allocations Section. Application for Part time Resource Teaching Posts 2015-16 School-YearRead More →
St. Angela’s College Sligo and Ulster University Cross border Conference – Education and the Law-30th May 2015
22nd May 2015 | What's New
St. Angela’s College Sligo and Ulster University present Cross Border Conference – Education and the Law – Exploring legislation, litigation, approaches and strategies. Implications for School Management and Staff, Legal Practitioners and Teacher Education – Saturday May 30th 2015. Please click here to download form and timetableRead More →
DES press release, announcing the pilot of the new SEN resource allocation model
PRESS RELEASE 21st May, 2015 Minister for Education and Skills announces Pilot of New Model for Allocating Resource Teachers to Schools and increase in Resource Teaching Posts for September 2015Read More →
NCSE Issue of Mainstream Resource Teaching Allocations to Schools – Press Release
21st May 2015 | What's New
NCSE Press Release May 21st 2015Read More →
