September 2011
Trident Report on Public Service Pensions
Friday, 30 September 11
The INTO has strongly condemned the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme) and Remuneration Bill 2011 published today by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin T.D.
DES Issues Child Protection Procedures
Friday, 30 September 11
The DES has issued Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools and Circular 0065/2011 in relation to the procedures.
Sheila Nunan Interview on Morning Ireland
Friday, 30 September 11
Teacher unions ASTI and INTO respond angrily to government plans to cut public service pensions.
OP1 Probation Form
Thursday, 29 September 11
The OP1 form to apply for probation is now live on the Limerick Education Centre website.
National School Annual Census Return 2011-2012
Wednesday, 28 September 11
The DES has issued information on completing the annual census reform.
NCSE Publishes Resource Hours and SNA Lists
Tuesday, 27 September 11
Statistical information in relation to the allocation of Special Needs Assistant (SNA) posts and resource teaching hours to Primary, Special and Post Primary Schools is now available on the NCSE website.
ELSTA Conference 2011
Tuesday, 27 September 11
The annual conference of the English Language Support Teachers' Association (ELSTA) will be held on Saturday, 15th October 2011 in Marino Institute, Dublin 9.
Class Size in Irish Primary Schools
Monday, 26 September 11
New figures published today show that eighty five percent of pupils in Irish primary schools are in classes of twenty or more. One in five pupils are in classes of more than thirty pupils.
Check Your Payslip
Thursday, 24 November 11
Members are urged to check their salary slips regularly to ensure that they are receiving all appropriate increments, allowances etc.
Panel Officer Appointed for Supplementary Panel
Thursday, 22 September 11
The DES has notified the INTO that a Panel Officer has been appointed for the Special National panel (supplementary) for the Dublin area.
Grant Calendar 2011/2012
Thursday, 22 September 11
The DES has issued the Primary Grants Calendar for the school year 2011/2012.
INTO Welcomes Legislation to Establish National Vetting Bureau
Wednesday, 21 September 11
The INTO today welcomed the publication of the heads of National Vetting Bureau Bill, the commitments in the Bill to establish the National Vetting Bureau and to place vetting on a statutory basis.
Health Warning RE: Measles
Friday, 16 September 11
The DES has issued Circular 0061/2011 - Important Public Health Alert Measles.
New Panel List Issued
Wednesday, 14 September 11
The DES has issued the following update on redeployment panels at primary level.
Education at a Glance 2011
Tuesday, 13 September 11
Education at a Glance 2011, published today by the OECD, shows that on average Irish teachers earn less than workers with similar education levels and years of experience in Ireland.
Croke Park Agreement
Tuesday, 13 September 11
INTO Head Office has had a number of queries in relation to the implementation of the Croke Park Agreement, in particular the use of the additional hour per week committed to under the agreement during the course of the 2011/2012 school year.
Presidential Election
Monday, 12 September 11
The INTO has received a number of enquiries from schools which will be closed on Thursday 27th October 2011 for the Presidential Election.
Global Competitiveness Report
Wednesday, 7 September 11
Ireland has been ranked 29th out of 142 countries in terms of overall global competitiveness. The Global Competitiveness Report published by the World Economic Forum says that Ireland, after declining in rank in previous years, “remains stable at 29th position this year”.
Managing Chronic Health at School
Wednesday, 7 September 11
As more and more children/young people are being diagnosed with a chronic health condition such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and anaphylaxis, teachers are faced with the challenge of supporting a student with these conditions in school.
Your Rights as a Teacher with a Disability
Tuesday, 6 September 11
A poster produced by the INTO Equality Committee entitled What are your rights as a teacher with a disability at work? is included with the September 2011 issue of InTouch.
INTO Meetings for New Teachers
Friday, 2 September 11
INTO President, Noreen Flynn, speaking at the start of the new school year has announced that the INTO will be organising a series of information meetings for newly qualified teachers.
Funding for Education - Tips for Parents
Thursday, 1 September 11
Children starting school this week will feel the full force of government’s austerity programme.
INTO Directives on Unqualified Personnel
Thursday, 1 September 11
In accordance with the resolution adopted at Annual Congress 2011, as and from 1 September 2011 all INTO members are directed not to work with unqualified personnel employed in any teaching capacity in a primary school.
