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  • Departmental Guidance and Information

    The following guidance has been published by the Department of Education: Face coverings (10 December 2021): Frequently Asked Questions in relation to face masks/coverings in primary schools Ceisteanna Coitianta maidir...

  • Assessment of Need (AON) FAQs

    Assessment of Need (AON) FAQs Why are schools now being asked to fill out this form? The Assessment of Need (AON) process is long established. Following a 2021 court judgement...

  • Right to Disconnect – Guidance for Schools

    Following the publication of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Right to Disconnect, in April 2021, a recommendation followed that all workplaces...

  • Resources to support EID in schools

    The INTO has compiled a bank of resources that aim to build teacher capacity in the area of EID including: Review of books exploring equality, inclusion and diversity. Webinar: Exploring...

  • INTO Pride Flag Campaign 

    The INTO will continue to run the successful Pride Flag Campaign in 2023. The presentation and raising of the flag is a symbol of the commitment of the union and...

  • Books on Equality, Inclusion and Diversity

    The INTO Taskforce on Equality, Inclusion and Diversity has collated a list of books relevant to the area of inclusion and diversity that teachers can use in their class. These...

  • Taskforce on Equality, Inclusion and Diversity

    Following on from a resolution passed at Congress 2022, the INTO established a taskforce to progress matters in Equality, Inclusion and Diversity (EID). The priorities arising from the taskforce will...

  • External Organisations

    The INTO is represented on, and collaborates with, a broad range of external bodies that work to progress EID. INTO officials and representatives use their engagement on these groups as...

  • 2023 Home-Based Summer Programme

    A home-based summer programme is available for children with complex special educational needs where their schools are not providing a school-based programme. The allocation of hours is 10 per week...

  • School Reconfiguration for Diversity

    The aim of school reconfiguration is to provide more multi-denominational schools in line with the wishes of school communities for more diversity in school type. School Reconfiguration is when an...

  • Different Families, Same Love Competition

  • Addressing LGBT+ Identity Based Bullying

    Bullying is defined as ‘unwanted negative behaviour, verbal, psychological or physical conducted by an individual or group against another person (or persons) and which is repeated over time.’ (Anti-bullying Procedures...

  • 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...

  • Useful Links

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

  • 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...

  • 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

    Note: This page was updated in January 2023. For comprehensive details of the parent’s leave scheme, refer to Circular 0050/2022 (PDF). Parent’s leave is a statutory entitlement to seven additional...

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