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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response debate – Thursday, 2 Jul 2020

03/07/2020

INTO General Secretary John Boyle and President Mary Margner participated in an evidence session with the Special Committee on COVID-19 response on the issue of the reopening of our schools. A transcript of the proceedings is provided below...

INTO to appear before Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

02/07/2020

INTO General Secretary John Boyle and President Mary Magner will appear before the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response on the reopening of our schools...

Reopening schools – public health advice and response plan published

01/07/2020

Minister Foley has today published a draft school COVID-19 response plan and the interim recommendations for the reopening of schools and educational facilities from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre...

New Vacancy – Official (Communications Team)

26/06/2020

INTO’s communications team ensures members and employees are kept up to date with union developments, promotes the voice of the membership externally and delivers high-profile campaigns, publications and events...

INTO secures clarity on staff training and public health advice for summer provision

26/06/2020

INTO welcomes the provision of this additional advice from public health experts, discussed in detail with INTO representatives at a meeting in DES early yesterday morning...

INTO advice on wellbeing and staying well

25/06/2020

Stress and anxiety come hand in hand with change and uncertainty. Here are some resources we have gathered to promote and nurture wellbeing...

Guidance on recording additional principal release days – OLCS

24/06/2020

INTO has been made aware that the OLCS is currently not equipped to record the additional principal release days set out in Circular 20/2019. Schools are advised to follow this DES guidance...

Further guidance published on July Provision

23/06/2020

Throughout the current crisis, the INTO have set out the need for all decisions to be based on public health advice and open engagement with stakeholders...

Publications See All Publications

INTO submission to the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Date: 19/06/2020

Current Issue of InTouch

Crossword – June 2020 InTouch
Date: 03/06/2020

INTO submission – reopening schools (May 2020)
Date: 14/05/2020

InTouch May 2020
Date: 01/05/2020

InTouch April 2020
Date: 01/04/2020

Circulars See All Circulars

Circular 0040/2020
Date: 17/06/2020 / Format: PDF / Size: 760.48KB
Arrangements for inspection and School Self-Evaluation for the 2020/2021 school year

Circular 0038/2020
Date: 02/06/2020 / Format: PDF / Size: 427.27KB
Revision of capitation grant rates for recognised primary schools in 2020

Circular 0036/2020
Date: 14/05/2020 / Format: PDF / Size: 637.81KB
Recruitment of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) - supplementary assignment arrangements for the 2020/2021 school year

Circular 0034/2020
Date: 30/04/2020 / Format: PDF / Size: 290.88KB
Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 – 2020 - Revision of application of additional increments awarded in relation to new entrants under the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 – 2020

Circular 0033/2020
Date: 30/04/2020 / Format: PDF / Size: 278.81KB
Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 – 2020 - Revision of 2011 entrant teacher salaries with effect from 1 March 2020 - application of additional increments

Circular 0032/2020
Date: 24/04/2020 / Format: PDF / Size: 606.06KB
Grant scheme for ICT infrastructure – 2019/2020 school year. 10m funding to issue to primary and post-primary schools

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Equality Conference 2020

08/02/2020

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29/11/2019

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28/09/2019

Lobby Day 2019

20/06/2019

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