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Inspectorate Code of Practice
Inspectors must carry out their functions in accordance with procedures determined by the Minister. These are set down in the Code of Practice for the Department of Education Inspectorate, updated...
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Application Forms for Teaching Posts
The INTO, CPSMA, Church of Ireland Board of Education and the Department of Education have reached agreement in relation to a standard application form for primary teaching posts. Schools may...
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Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspections (CPSI)
In September 2025, the Inspectorate published updated guidance in relation to child protection and safeguarding inspections (CPSI) which can be found here To keep reading, please join us or log...
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Child Protection – Resources & Templates
The 2023 procedures remain in place until schools formally adopt 2025 procedures. Schools must have adopted the 2025 procedures by 31 December 2026 and can implement the updated procedures at...
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Child Protection Training – Children First
The updated child protection procedures (2025) reflect Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017 (PDF) and the Children First Act (2015). To keep reading, please...
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Career Breaks
For comprehensive details of the career break scheme, refer Chapter Seven of circular 54/2019, published 1 September 2019. To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Parental Leave
For comprehensive details of parental leave, refer to Chapter 5 of Circular 0054/2019. To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Maternity Leave
For comprehensive details of the maternity leave scheme, refer to Chapter Two of Circular 0054/2019, published 1 September 2019. To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Assault Leave
The European Agency for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) defines third party violence in the context of the workplace as “physical violence, verbal aggression or the threat of physical violence...
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Brief Absences
The following is intended as an overview of some common brief absences, but teachers should refer to the relevant circulars for additional information and leave options. To keep reading, please...
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Part Time Teachers
A part-time teacher is a teacher whose normal hours of teaching are less than the normal hours of teaching of a permanent whole-time teacher for an equivalent period. To keep...
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Appointment Procedures
The appointment of teachers and principals must be conducted in line with Chapter 2 of Circular 0044/2019. To keep reading, please join us or log in....
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Teachers and Court Cases
Teachers have a clear professional responsibility to act always in their pupils’ best interests, even in circumstances where a Court attendance may prove stressful and traumatic. They should be aware...
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INTO Principals’ Seminars
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The Role of the Principal
The role of the principal teacher is defined in legislation. Sections 22 and 23 of the Education Acts 1998-2018 set out the functions of the Principal teacher. To keep reading,...
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Maternity / Adoptive / Paternity Leave
Maternity Leave Adoptive Leave Paternity Leave...
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Special Education
Summer Programme 2025 Assessment of Need (AON) FAQs – updated April 2024 Useful Links Active Circulars and Guidelines Special Education Symposium 2024...
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Reports and Resources
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Educational Disadvantage
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Language Support
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