Archive

Forum September 2009 (pdf, 1,680 kb)
Leadership in Challenging Times: Misneach; INTO Directives; Information Meetings; INTO PDP conference; Unemployed teachers

Forum May 2009 (pdf, 389 kb)
Levies hit salaries: Local and European elections; Summer Works Scheme; Moratorium on promotion; Agreed application form; Temporary teacher contracts

Forum February 2009 (pdf, 442 kb)
Pension levy; Revised redeployment panels; ICTU national recovery plan; PDC forum meetings

Forum October 2008 (pdf, 727 kb)
Budget 2009; Benchmarking; AVC; ISM Allowance; Tax Saver Commuter Tickets; BOM Allowance

Forum May 2008 (pdf, 269 kb)
Eteach.ie - New jobs website; Agreed application form for principalship; Admin days for teaching principals; ISM Circular delayed; Review of general allocation; Ancillary staff; OECD Report; New Minister for Education and Science; Water Charges; Sharing the load - In-school Management; New programme for aspiring leaders; Forbairt; New PDC Meets; Coming and Going; Guiding Principals - Your Views; List of New PDC; Identifying children in pictures

Forum January 2008 (pdf, 197 kb)
Benchmarking - a mixed bag for teachers; Terms of reference for the Public Service Benchmarking Body; Executive Summary of the Report; INTO claim for Principals;  Allowances; Grades where increases are recommended; Quotes from Report; Benchmarking and pensions - the 12% discount; Principals and Deputy Principals only winners in schools; Summary of education job evalutions; Groups examined; Web based advertising for teaching vacancies; Did you apply for the Summer Works Scheme?

Forum December 2007 (pdf, 371 kb)
Standardised School Year; Step Down Facility; Budget Coverage; Performance Management; PDC News; Management News; Benchmarking in January; Improving School Leadership; Training for Boards of Management; Probation

Forum June 2007 (pdf, 273 kb)
Clusters to Continue; New in-school management circular; OLCS rollout continues; Clarification re 'ICT' grant for schools; Dormant Accounts/RAPID Leverage Fund; Commercial Products in Schools - Proposed INTO Policy; The One; Newly appointed principal or deputy principal?; New Tips for Parents published; INTO raises issues of governance; Consultative conference on challenge and change; Review of BOM nears completion; Primary progress in programme for Government; Recent circular list

Forum February 2007 (pdf, 775 kb)
Class Size Matters! Meetings organised nationwide; Board of management allowance; New discipline standards; BOM review; In-school management changes; Step down facility; On-line claims system; INTO makes case for primary principals; INTO writes to IPPN on benchmarking; Teacher performance talks leaked; NEWB survey results; SNA circular on incremental credit; Meet the PDC; Policy templates on INTO website; New electronic forum bulletin; List of class size meetings

Forum September 2006 (pdf, 249 kb)
Benchmarking; Administration Review; Principals Stepping Down; News Briefs; School Accommodation; Ireland bottom of the class when it comes to spending on Education; Website Resources; Effective Leadership training for principals; Meet the PDC; PDC Meets for wide ranging discussions; Probationary Teachers - Notification to DES; School Transport - Important Reminders

Forum June 2006 (pdf, 214 kb)
Benchmarking Submission Being Drafted; New National Agreement; Principals Stepping Down; Revised Allowance for July Provision; New Application Form Agreed; Online Resources for Principals; New Allowance for Principals; Whole School Evaluation Update; Class Size Petitions; DEIS Rollout Continues; Professional Development and Leadership; LDS Programmes Expanded; INTO and IPPN Meet on Common Agenda; Summer Works Scheme; Meet the PDC; PDC Update; New Income Tax Expenses; Significant School Equality Case Decided; Board "acted unlawfully' in Princpal Appointment; Contracts of Indefinite Duration; IEP Guidelines Published

Professional Development and Leadership - Theories and Roles (pdf, 78 kb)
References for article on pp 4-5 of June 2006 issue
Author: Mark Candon

Forum February 2006 (pdf, 863 kb)
Clusters Get Go Ahead; Seven New Posts Sanctioned; Working Group to Meet Again; New Special Education Circular; Step Down Facility for Principals; Two Other Claims Pursued; Publication of School Reports; Panel Review; Discipline Decisions; Appointment Procedures Seminar; Welfare Act Concerns; Teaching Principals and Change Management; EPSEN Act 2004; New Comer Children; Meet the PDC; PDC Work Plan 2006; INTO Principals' and Deputy Principals' Forums; Local Forums Agenda

Forum January 2005 (pdf, 81 kb)
Working Group Update; Elections for New National Committees; Special Education; NEWB Guidelines; PDC Candidates; Building Programme 2005; DES Circulars 2004; LDS News; Class Size

Forum September 2004 (pdf, 91 kb)
New Principals' and Deputy Principals' Committee; Special Education Update; Policy Proposals; Working Group Update; Ncompass; Staff Meetings; DES Circulars; LDS News

Forum May 2004 (pdf, 213 kb)
Concerns Over Wrong Information; Special Education; Newsbriefs; Workload Issues; Sustaining Progress Update; LDS Misneach Programme; DES Circulars; Posts of Responsibility Schedule
Enclosures: Q&A Guide to the Teaching Council Act 2001; Teaching Principals poster (available from Publications Section, INTO Head Office

Forum February 2004 (pdf, 529 kb)
Competence Comments Rejected; Job Evaluation; €30m for Buildings; LDS Update; Interim Review Committee; Circulars 2003; Why are Principals Quitting?; INTO Seminars

Forum September 2003 (pdf, 867 kb)

Working Group to Meet; Job Evaluation Commissioned; Special Education; CD & Pack; SP Update; Conference Details; Rules Proposals; Seminar Form; Misneach & LDS

Forum June 2003 (pdf, 246 kb)

Workload Update; Schedule of Activities; Legislation Update; Newsbriefs; Wording of Ads; Principals' Pack; Interim Committee; School Sizes; LDS Update
Enclosures: Finance Leaflet; Poster on Posts of Responsibility

Forum January 2003 (pdf, 275 kb)
Salary Proposals; Campaign Update; Release Days; Supervision; Promoted Posts; Policy Development; Facts & Figures; Mentors Needed

Forum October 2002 (pdf, 260 kb)
Enough is Enough!; Campaign Objectives; SNAs; Allowance Tables; Tuairiscí Scoile; Officer Training; Legislation Notes; Newsbriefs

Forum September 2002 (pdf, 234 kb)
Benchmarking Report Issued; Interim Review Committee; CEC Decisions; Press Statements; Release Time; Supervision Advice; Facts & Figures
Enclosure: Legal & Medical Issues - Administration of Medication

Forum May 2002 (pdf, 42 kb)
Review Group on the Role of the Primary School Principal; Review of INTO Fora; General Election; LDS; Review Audit; Tips for Principals; Supervision; July Provision
Enclosure: Guidelines on Special Needs Assistants

Forum February 2002 (pdf, 231 kb)

Message from John Carr; Review of INTO Fora; Officer Training; Press Release on Principal Teachers; Principals' Fora Review; Forum Meetings; Conditions; Newsbriefs
Enclosure: Ancillary Staff Guidelines