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Published: 12 June 2025

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• Leadership+ Issue 138 - The Power of Positive Relationships! - Emma Stokes
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Making the Recruitment Process Easier to Manage

While recruitment is one of the most important tasks in terms of ensuring high quality teaching & learning and a positive school culture, it is also a labour-intensive process.

To make the management of the recruitment process easier, IPPN developed the online recruitment portal as part of Educationposts.ie.

By using the portal, you have access to significant additional functionality, for the same cost. The portal allows you to:
• manage all applications
• manage all communication with applicants
• schedule shortlisting meetings
• share applications with the selection committee
• schedule interviews
• manage post-interview communications
• generate an audit trail to confirm actions
• retain and delete data.

IPPN strongly encourages all schools to consider using the portal, as it will make the management of recruitment immeasurably easier.

Planning Prompts
At this time of year, in the period coming up to the summer holidays, people are tired and it is so easy for tensions to build within the school community. The ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’ comes to mind and it can mean that minor conflicts escalate quickly. Being aware of this, and how you yourself deal with conflict, helps in managing more effectively the inevitable situations that arise.
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Updates

DEY - Devolved Schemes Procurement Compliance
Includes:
• General Information
• Additional Accommodation Scheme – Devolved projects
• Modular Accommodation
• Emergency Works Scheme
• Summer Works Scheme
• Pathfinder Programme
• Solar PV Programme
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Teaching Council – Droichead Deadline
The deadline for the submission of Form Ds for primary teachers is 25 July 2025.

CPSMA videos and podcasts on teacher and SNA recruitment
• Teacher Recruitment https://vimeo.com/1088177243/544972e2b3
• SNA Recruitment – Shortlisting and Interviews https://bit.ly/45l6kuu
• SNA Recruitment – Post Interview steps https://bit.ly/3HDPBZm

Inspectorate Videos for Parents on school inspections
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NABMSE - Support for schools opening new special classes
NABMSE is available to help schools preparing to open new special classes this September. Whether you're just starting the process or finalising your plans, our team is ready to assist.
Contact Eileen O'Rourke, General Secretary on 045 5333753 or by email to gensec@nabmse.ie.

Educate Together Annual Report
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Ciall Ceannaithe
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IPPN Roadshow - Tipperary

Leadership+ Issue 138 - Early on the Road of my AI Journey - Richard Carroll
A few years back, if someone mentioned AI to me, being from a farming background, my first thoughts would have turned to replacing our beloved Aberdeen Angus bull with straws and a flask of liquid nitrogen. When a colleague shared her experiences as to how she was using Artificial Intelligence in her school, a curiosity was awakened within me, and I began wondering how I could use AI in my school day. Allow me to share some of my experiences so far with you.
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Be Well, Lead Well
Tip # 23 Introduce evening walks into your routine
‘An evening walk always revives me. I highly recommend it. Connecting with nature in a deliberate way offers extra health benefits.’
Shane Martin, @moodwatchers
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NABMSE Annual Conference – Beyond Labels: Every Journey Counts
9th to 10th October at the Hodson Bay, Athlone

New Oide summer courses for teachers in English-medium primary schools on the Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) approach with Irish
Date: 1-5 July at Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg, Co Clare
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Date: 18-22 August at Drumcondra Education Support Centre
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Refresher Spanish for Primary School Teachers
7-11 July 2025 Wexford Education Centre
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