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  • Pay Scales

    Appointed prior to 01-01-2011 Point on scale Salary at 01/06/2024 Salary at 01/10/2024 1 €40,917 €41,417 2 €41,769 €42,269 3 €42,969 €43,469 4 €44,174 €44,674 5 €46,042 €46.542 6 €47,252...

  • INTO Resources

    To assist with preparing an admission policy INTO has compiled some resources. All boards of management are required to draft a new admission policy in accordance with the requirements of...

  • Job Share/Temporary Reassignment Adverts

    You now can use TeacherConnect to place an advert for the interschool job share or temporary reassignment scheme. Please note that the INTO has no role in matching or approving...

  • Parent / Teacher Meetings

  • Job Sharing

    Note: This page was updated in July 2023. For comprehensive details of the job sharing scheme, refer to Chapter 8 of DE Circular 0054/2019, published 1 September 2019. Eligibility Job...

  • Temporary Re-assignment Scheme for Primary Teachers

    For comprehensive details of the temporary re-assignment scheme, refer to Chapter 9 of circular 54/2019, published 1 September 2019. Eligibility In order to be eligible to apply for the temporary...

  • Amalgamation

    Information on Amalgamation Staffing in Amalgamated Schools...

  • Information on Amalgamation

    1. The initiative for an amalgamation may come from the school’s patron/ trustees or from the Department of Education and Skills. 2. On receipt of a proposal from the patron/trustees,...

  • Staffing in Amalgamated Schools

    The method of determining the appointment and retention of teachers in amalgamated schools is the same as that which applies in mainstream national schools, i.e. the staffing complement of a...

  • School Admissions

    Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018 Preparing the Admission Policy Preparing an Annual Admissions Notice Sample Admission Policies S.29 Appeals Procedures Procedures and Compliance INTO Resources DE Resources...

  • Preparing the Admission Policy

    The following checklist is designed as an aid to preparing the admission policy. It should be read in conjunction with the Template Admission Policy (see below) provided by the DE...

  • INTO Equality Committee

  • Sample Admission Policies

    These sample draft policies are for illustrative purposes only. It is important that each Board of Management satisfy itself that its own admission policy is in compliance with the Education...

  • Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018

    The Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018 was enacted in July 2018. A number of sections of the Act commenced in October 2018, February 2020 and November 2022 respectively. The...

  • Procedures and Compliance

    Circular 07/20 The Circular outlines the changes required to the school admission processes. The new arrangements will apply to school admissions for the 2021/22 school year and subsequent years....

  • DE Resources

    DE Frequently Asked Questions on the circulars FAQs on circular 07/2020 (PDF) FAQs on circular 75/2022 (PDF) Frequently Asked Questions The FAQ is intended as a guide to assist schools...

  • Parent’s Leave

    For comprehensive details of the parent’s leave scheme, refer to Circular 58/2024 (PDF). Parents leave is a statutory entitlement to nine weeks of leave which must be taken within the...

  • Active Circulars

    Circular 53/2024 Recruitment of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) – Supplementary Assignment Arrangements for the 2024/2025 school year May 2024 Circular 50/2024 Home Tuition Grant Scheme 2024/2025 June 2024 Circular 49/2024...

  • Special Education Symposium 2024

    The 2024 Special Education Symposium took place at the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise, on Saturday, 24 February 2024. Click here for further details including webcast and conference leaflet....

  • Useful Links

    Department of Education DE Special Education Section Irish Learning Support Association (ILSA) National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education (NABMSE) National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) National...

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