IPPN Irish Primary Principals' Network, the professional body for Irish primary school leaders

In the event of a crisis situation, critical incident or school tragedy, members of the IPPN Executive are available to provide 1 to 1 confidential advice and support over the telephone. Lo-Call 1890 21 22 23.

This Principal Advice Service is designed to make sure that any IPPN member going through a stressful or worrying time will receive appropriate personal as well as professional support.

The Principal Advice Service is not to be confused with routine enquiries seeking information or advice on school-related matters. Such queries should be routed through the dedicated mailing list advice@ippn.ie which is responded to by designated IPPN specialists.

Should you wish to avail of the Principal Advice Service, please telephone 1890 21 22 23 or e-mail Angela Lynch, IPPN Principal Advice Manager.

Occasionally, Principals wish to ask for help and advice by e-mail from colleagues in regard to sensitive matters. In some of these cases, it would be best if the Principals and/or their school could remain anonymous. Members wishing to do just this, are facailitated by our 'anonymous' facility.

To avail of this service, Principals are asked to write the e-mail containing the query / comment / question but at the top of the e-mail write something like **Please submit to advice@ippn.ie or networking@ippn.ie (choose most appropriate list) mailing list anonymously**.

This e-mail must be written to support@ippn.ie and fully signed (cf below for guidelines). We will then remove the signature, and send the anonymous e-mail to the appropriate mailing list.

Signature Guidelines:
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- Name (First, or last, or both but not initials)
- Locality or alternatively School Name
- County (The County requirement is designed to make members aware of
colleagues in their own county).

Accompanying Notice to Colleagues:
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**Ed
Full name, school address, roll number are with the IPPN Office.

Remember, if your e-mail is of a sensitive nature, please send it in plain text to support@ippn.ie, and ask that it be sent to advice@ippn.ie or
networking@ippn.ie (choose most appropriate list) and ask to remove your full name. We will then add a 'name and school with the editor etc.'-type note. Do NOT submit directly to a mailing list or to tech@ippn.ie. Remember to sign the e-mail fully, e.g. firstname and teacher number is not adequate.