June 2011
Substitute Service and Panel Rights
Tuesday, 28 June 11
It has come to the attention of the INTO that the DES is only counting substitute service from 1 September 2008 in calculating a teacher’s entitlement to panel rights.
Supplementary Panel Rights Q&A
Tuesday, 28 June 11
A Question and Answer document on Supplementary Panel Rights has been added to the main Redeployment Panels page.
Circular on Staffing Arrangements for Special Schools
Tuesday, 28 June 11
The DES has issued Circular 42/2011 which confirms staffing arrangements for special schools for the coming year.
PISA Digital Literacy Tests
Tuesday, 28 June 11
The INTO said today’s announcement that Irish students had performed particularly well on digital literacy tests carried out by the OECD was good news for the Irish education system.
DES Announces 40 New Schools
Monday, 27 June 11
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., today announced that 20 new primary schools and 20 new post-primary schools are to be established in the next six years.
INTO LGB Group at Dublin Pride Parade
Monday, 27 June 11
The INTO LGB group took part in the Dublin Pride Parade on Saturday 25th June.
Frequently Asked Questions on Panel Update
Friday, 24 June 11
The INTO has been in intensive discussions with DES and primary school management representatives in recent times in order to progress redeployment panels and the filling of fixed term vacancies in schools for the coming year.
Thousands of Temporary Posts in Primary Schools to be Filled
Friday, 24 June 11
The INTO welcomed the announcement today that over eight hundred permanent teachers have already been redeployed to other primary schools.
New ESRI/Teaching Council Reports Published
Friday, 24 June 11
Two new reports compiled by the ESRI on behalf of the Teaching Council were published today.
INTO Directive on Unqualified Personnel
Friday, 24 June 11
Following the adoption of a resolution at INTO Annual Congress 2011 in relation to any unqualified personnel employed in any teaching capacity in a primary school, INTO President Noreen Flynn and General Secretary Sheila Nunan have now written, at the direction of the CEC, to all INTO Staff Representatives and Principals about the implementation of the resolution.
Teacher Unions Oppose Front Line Staffing Cuts
Tuesday, 21 June 11
The three teacher unions today expressed their united opposition to further cuts in frontline school staffing.
INTO Diaries 2011/12 Currently Being Posted to Schools
Tuesday, 21 June 11
The INTO diaries for 2011/12 are currently being posted to staff representatives for distribution to members.
INTO Submission on Patronage and Pluralism
Monday, 20 June 11
Following the establishment by the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn TD, of a Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the primary sector, the INTO made a submission to the Forum on 7th June last.
NCSE Allocations of SNAs Due Next Week
Friday, 17 June 11
The DES has authorised the National Council for Special Education to allocate Special Needs Assistants for 2011/12.
Supervision & Substitution Scheme payment via OLCS
Friday, 17 June 11
The DES has introduced an electronic system for the submission of claims for payment under the supervision/substitution scheme for the school year 2010/2011.
New Circular on Cycle to Work Scheme
Friday, 17 June 11
The DES has issued Circular 36/2011 on the revised terms and conditions for the Cycle to Work Scheme.
CMR Draw Winners
Friday, 17 June 11
Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 Children’s Medical and Research Foundation Annual INTO draw!
Croke Park Review 'Positive and Encouraging'
Wednesday, 15 June 11
Public Services Committee of ICTU describe findings of Croke Park review as ‘positive and encouraging’
INTO Welcomes Decision to Implement Section 30
Tuesday, 14 June 11
The DES has confirmed to the INTO that the Minister for Education and Science, Ruairí Quinn TD, will be implementing Section 30 of the Teaching Council Act in full.
INTO Welcomes Discussion Paper on School Enrolment
Monday, 13 June 11
The INTO today welcomed the launch by the Department of Education and Skills of a discussion paper and consultation process on future school enrolment polices and practices.
DES Value for Money Review of SNA Scheme
Wednesday, 8 June 11
The DES has issued a value for money review of expenditure on the Special Needs Assistant Scheme from 2007/8 to 2010.
INTO marks retirement of Northern Secretary
Friday, 3 June 11
INTO General Secretary Sheila Nunan and Deputy General Secretary Noel Ward this morning made a presentation to Frank Bunting, Northern Secretary of the INTO on the occasion of his retirement after 20 years service.
INTO Summer Programme 2011
Friday, 3 June 11
INTO Learning are offering a varied programme of both online and face to face summer courses.
Latest Update on Resource Teaching Allocations
Thursday, 2 June 11
The INTO has been in further discussions with the DES about SEN allocations.
Supervision Payment on 21 July
Wednesday, 1 June 11
The DES has informed the INTO that the payment for supervision will be made to eligible teachers on 21 July next.
Staffing of special schools 2011/2012
Wednesday, 1 June 11
The DES has confirmed that special schools will, for the coming school year, continue to be staffed under the terms of Circular 38/2010.
June InTouch Now Online
Wednesday, 1 June 11
The June 2011 issue of InTouch is now available for download.
