Submissions
- Last Updated: Wednesday, 01 August 2018 16:01
The following are submissions IPPN has made to the DES 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 & Skills:
2018
2017
- Submission to the Centre for School leadership re. Professional Learning Continuum for School Leadership (Nov 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 Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills 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
- 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).
2015
- 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).
2014
- 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).
2013
- 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).
2011 and prior
- 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).
