IPPN

Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 February 2019 09:40

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:

 

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)
  

• Submission to Department of Finance and DES - Pre-Budget Submission for 2019 (Aug 2018)

• Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills in relation to Teaching Principalship (Aug 2018)

• Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills in relation to the shortage of substitute teachers (IPPN CEO Páiric Clerkin attended the JOC and presented on 20th Feb 2017)

• 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 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 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).

List of submissions over the years