Submissions
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The following are submissions IPPN has made to the Department of Education (DE) and other organisations on a range of issues relating to Primary Education. Note: Unless otherwise stated, 'JOC' refers to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education - the official name of which varies from government to government:
2025
- IPPN Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Special Education - SET and SNA Allocations; School Buildings; Scale of Needs; NEPS Assessments; Special Class Provision - July 2025
- IPPN Opening Statement to the JOC on Special Education - July 2025
- IPPN Response to SNA Workforce Development Group - June 2025
- IPPN Submission to the DEY, Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure & Reform - Pre-Budget Submission for 2026 - June 2025
- IPPN Submission to DEY and NCSE on Special Class Provision - May 2025
- Climate Action Summer Works Scheme 2026 - March 2025
2024
- IPPN Feedback to the DE on the implementation of the Free Schoolbooks Scheme 2024 - November 2024
- Teaching Council Cycle of Accreditation Céim 2 Questionnaire - October 2024
- IPPN Feedback to DE on Draft SEN Repurposing Guidance - October 2024
- Revised Working Paper on Teacher Supply - August 2024
- Submission to the DE, Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure & Reform - Pre-Budget Submission for 2025 - June 2024
- Submission to the NCCA re. Draft Curriculum Specifications - June 2024
2023
- IPPN Feedback to the DE on the implementation of the Free Schoolbooks Scheme - November 2023
- Working Paper on Teacher Supply - August 2023 (updated in August 2024)
- Submission to the DE, Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure & Reform - Pre-Budget Submission for 2024 - June 2023
- Submission to the DE re. Child Protection - Recommendations 1 & 2 - April 2023
- Submission to the DE re. Child Protection - Recommendation 4 - February 2023
- Submission to the DE re. Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Strategy - February 2023
- Submission to the JOC re. STEM Education - February 2023
- Submission to the National Parents Council Primary - Strategy 2023 - 2027 - November 2022
- Submission to the DE re. new SEN legislation - November 2022
- Presentation to the Oireachtas Autism Committee - Services and supports provided by the State for autistic people - October 2022
- Submission to the DE - Review of Section 37A of the Education Act 1998 - September 2022
- Submission to the JOC - Mental Health Supports in Schools - August 2022
- Submission to the DE, Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure & Reform - Pre-Budget Submission for 2023 - July 2022)
- Submission to the DE re. key points for consideration re. Review of Governance Manual for Primary Schools - June 2022
- Submission to the DE Inspectorate on Looking at our Schools (LAOS) and the next steps for SSE - June 2022
- Submission to the NCCA re. Review of Aistear - May 2022
- Submission to the DE Inspectorate on Code of Practice, Guide for Inspection and Procedures for Review - April 2022
- Submission to the DE on the Creative Youth Plan 2023-2027 - April 2022
- Submission to the NCCA re. Draft Strategic Plan 2022-2025 - Feb 2022
2021
- Submission to the DE on Garda Vetting Legislation - Dec 2021
- Submission to the DE, Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure & Reform - Pre-Budget Submission for 2022 - Aug 2021)
- Submission to the DE on the Education for Sustainable Development Strategy to 2030 (June 2021)
- Submission to the National Council for Special Education on the NCSE Strategy 2022-2026 (May 2021)
- Submission to the DE Inspectorate - Evaluation of Remote Teaching and Learning (ERTAL) (May 2021)
- Submission to the DE - Digital Strategy for Schools (May 2021)
- Submission to the Joint Committee on Bullying in Schools and the Mental Health Impact (Feb 2021)
2020
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Submission to DE Inspectorate - Supporting the Safe Provision of Schooling (Nov 2020)
- Submission to Department of Education - DE Statement of Strategy 2021-23 (Nov 2020)
- Submission to the DES - Guidelines on the use of reduced timetables in schools (Oct 2020)
- Submission to the JOC - Ensuring schools schools are open in a manner which is both safe and sustainable (Oct 2020)
- Submission to the DES, Department of Finance and Department of Public Expenditure & Reform - Pre-Budget Submission for 2021 (Oct 2020)
- Submission to the DES - Amendments to Section 29 of the Education Act 1998 re. Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 (June 2020)
- Submission to the DES - Guidelines on the Continuity of Schooling (May 2020)
Submission to the DES - Full re-opening of schools after COVID-19 mandated closures (May 2020)
2019
- Submission to HIQA on Draft National Standards For Children’s Social Services (Sep 2019)
- Submission to Department of Finance and DES - Pre-Budget Submission for 2020 (Sep 2019)
- Submission to the JOC - Oireachtas Procedures (Sep 2019)
- Submission to the JOC - Reduced Timetable (April 2019)
- Submission to the DES - The use of physical intervention for the prevention and management of crisis situations (April 2019)
- Submission to the DES - The future direction of policy on exemptions from the study of Irish (Jan 2019) - submitted via DES website online form
2018
- Submission to the DES - Statement of Strategy 2019-2021 (Dec 2018) - submitted via DES website online form
- Submission to the Department of Justice - Seasonal Clock Changes (Dec 2018)
- Submission to the Children's Rights Alliance and the Minister for Education & Skills - Obesity and Overweight in Irish School Children (Nov 2018)
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Submission to Department of Finance and DES - Pre-Budget Submission for 2019 (Aug 2018)
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Submission to the JOC in relation to Teaching Principalship (Aug 2018)
- Submission to the DES re. Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development (Jan 2018)
2017
- Submission to the Centre for School leadership re. Professional Learning Continuum for School Leadership (Nov 2017)
- Submission to the NCSE on the proposed new SEN Model (Oct 2017)
- Submission to Department of Finance and DES - Pre-Budget Submission for 2018 (Aug 2017)
- Submission to the DES re. STEM Education Policy (June 2017)
- Submission to the JOC in relation to the proposed Ombudsman for Education and the proposed Parents & Pupils Charter (attended the JOC and presented in Mar 2017)
- Submission to the DES re. The role of religion in the school admissions process (Mar 2017)
- Submission to the DES re. the DES Statement of Strategy 2016-2018 (Jan 2017).
2016 and prior
- Submission to the DES re. Action Plan for Education 2016-2019 -> 2017 Priorities (Nov 2016)
- Submission to Department of Finance and DES - Pre-Budget Submission for 2017 (Sept 2016)
- Submission to the DES re. Data Strategy 2017 - 2020 (Sep 2016)
- Submission to the Standing Committee on Boards of Management re. the Operation of BoMs (July 2016)
- Submission to the Minister for Education & Skills re. Strategy for Education and Skills 2016-2018 (June 2016)
- Submission to the DES Inspectorate re. Curriculum Evaluation Model (June 2016)
- Submission to the DES Inspectorate re. Evaluation of Provision for Pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) (June 2016).
- Submission to the JOC - School Meals Programme (Dec 2015)
- Submission to Department of Finance and DES - Pre-budget Submission for 2016 (Sept 2015)
- Submission to the DES - DEIS Programme (May 2015)
- Submission to the JOC - ICT in Primary Schools (May 2015)
- Submission to the DES - Principals Priorities for Education Budget 2016 (May 2015)
- Submission to the NCSE - Research Framework (March 2015).
- Submission to the JOC - Proposed New Model For Allocating Teachers for Children with SEN in Mainstream Setting (Oct 2014)
- Submission to the DES Special Education Section re. Proposed New Model for Allocating Teachers for Students with SEN in Mainstream Setting (2014)
- Submission to the JOC - Priority Issues for Leadership in Schools (2014)
- Submission to the DES - Administration Burden in Irish Primary Schools (2014)
- Submission to the JOC - Admission to Schools Bill (Nov 2013)
- Submission to Department of Finance & DES - Pre-Budget (2013)
- Submission to the DES - Digital Strategy For Schools (Dec 2013)
- Submission to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector (June 2011)
- Submission to the JOC - Curriculum Reform (Oct 2010)
- Submission to the DES - Children First Guidelines (Sep 2009)
- Submission to the IIEA - ICT Recommendations
- Submission to Minister for Integration - Uniforms in Schools (Jul 2008)
- Submission to the DES Special Education Section on the Set-up of Autism Units
- Response to Teaching Council Guidelines for the Assessment of Court Convictions and Prosecutions (Vetting)
- The Challenge of Recruiting & Retaining School Leaders (Nov 2006)
- Submission to St Patrick's College of Education on the Future of Special Schools & Special Classes
- Submission to JOC - School Governance (Nov 2005)
- Submission on Principals' Workload (2005)
- IPPN Submission on Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill (2003).
