New Circular
The first circular of 2019 was issued by the DES with guidance provided to Boards of Management on the granting of leave for teaching staff that are members of Voluntary Search and Rescue Organisations. A synopsis of the circular is provided in an FAQ format.
Dates to Remember
24 & 25 January – IPPN Annual Principals’ Conference, Citywest Hotel
31 January - Schools should submit the Leavers form, NCSE Form 5, to their SENO if they have not already done so. The Leavers form should include students who had been granted LITH support and/or SNA support.
1 February - Final date for teachers to submit Career Break and Job-Sharing applications for 2019/2020 school year
4 February - Closing date to apply to host a Foreign Language Assistant
2019 Annual Principals' Conference
Registration for our Annual Principals' Conference is now closed. We thank those members who have booked their place and we look forward to meeting you in what we hope will be an enriching experience. We regret that we are not in a position to facilitate any further registrations for the event. All presentations and keynote speeches will be available after the event, with details included in your weekly E-scéal.
E-scéal 543 - Thursday, 17 January
This weeks e-scéal contains useful information on the following:
- Planning Prompts
- Questions for IPPN Conference Keynote Speakers
- Celebrating your School at IPPN’s Annual Conference
- Member consultation survey – Final chance to have your say!
- Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspection Briefing Seminars
- Age of Compulsory Retirement increased to 70 Years
- FSSU – Does Your School Use EFT?
- 2019/2020 - SNA Allocation Process
- Does a Teacher(s) have GCVU Vetting Letter?
2019/2020 - SNA Allocation Process
The NCSE has issued school guidelines and application forms for 2019/2020 SNA Allocations. Key dates listed include:
31 January 2019: Schools should submit the Leavers form, NCSE Form 5 to their SENO, if they have not already done so. The Leavers form should include students who had been granted LITH support and/or SNA support.
8 March 2019: Deadline date for receipt of applications for access to SNA support.
