26th January 2017 - Bullying levels down but children’s emotional wellbeing is still under threat

The Annual Conference of the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) will this week hear that children’s emotional wellbeing is a continuing cause of concern for primary school principals.

Over 1,100 primary school leaders will be in attendance at Citywest Convention Centre on Thursday, January 26th to hear IPPN President, Maria Doyle unveil the findings of a recent IPPN survey on children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.

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Last Updated: Thursday, 26 January 2017 18:53

26th January 2017 - Bring ‘good old fashioned common sense back into our overwhelmed education system’ pleads education leader

President of the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) Maria Doyle, will this week make an impassioned plea to the Department of Education and Skills to eliminate the raft of ‘unnecessary rules and regulations’ that are making it impossible for school principals to achieve their vision for schools.

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Last Updated: Thursday, 26 January 2017 18:52

26th January 2017 - New Resource Allocation for Special Needs Children must do exactly as it says on the tin, warn school Principals

The Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) will caution Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton that his new recently announced resource model for children with additional needs must not become a vehicle for deferred cuts when he addresses the Annual Conference of the IPPN in Citywest Convention Centre on Friday, January 27th, 2017.

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Last Updated: Thursday, 26 January 2017 18:50

26th January 2017 - Recent survey reveals that Ireland’s primary schools are still struggling to make ends meet

The Annual Conference of the Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN) will hear that almost half of Ireland’s primary schools are locked in the grip of a financial crisis with voluntary contributions being sought to fund basic utilities such as water, heat and lighting.

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Last Updated: Thursday, 26 January 2017 18:44

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