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Head Office Annual Closure

26/07/2024

INTO Head Office closed at 5pm on Friday, 26 July for our annual closure. Our offices will reopen at 9am on Monday 12 August, 2024.

‘Without access to education, children are at risk of losing their futures’

26/07/2024

On the eve of Education International’s 10th World Congress in Argentina the British and Irish Group of Teacher Unions (BIGTU) has denounced the fact that 75 million children worldwide will have their education disrupted this year by war, conflicts or natural disasters.

OECD Review Supports INTO’s Call to Expand DEIS Programme

18/07/2024

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has long campaigned for improvements to the DEIS scheme and additional supports for children living in poverty. The union participated in the OECD’s Review of School Resourcing to Address Educational Disadvantage in Ireland during summer 2023. The report, issued today, highlights several key findings and recommendations. The OECD report … Continued

Joint Committee Adopts INTO Recommendations on All-Island Education System

16/07/2024

The Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement today launched their report titled “Perspectives on Constitutional Change: Finance and Economics”.

Updated Parent’s Leave Circular published

16/07/2024

The Department of Education has today published Circular 0058/2024, which updates the terms of the Parent’s Leave scheme for teachers...

The curriculum rollout must be phased and well-supported

24/06/2024

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) has made a substantive submission to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) on the draft primary curriculum specifications.

Permanent Therapist appointments a crucial first step

20/06/2024

The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) welcomes the appointment, on a permanent basis, of 19.5 occupational therapists, 19.5 speech and language therapists and 5 behaviour support therapists to the Education Therapy Support Service in the NCSE.

Training and resources to be provided before Bí Cineálta Procedures commence in September 2025

20/06/2024

On Wednesday, June 19 the Department of Education published the Bí Cineálta Procedures, which will replace the 2013 Anti-Bullying Procedures from the start of the school year after next commencing from 1 September 2025.

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INTO Submission on OIDE Strategic Plan 2024-2027
Date: 27/06/2024

INTO Submission on Draft Primary Curriculum Specifications
Date: 18/06/2024

#Budget25 – Pre-Budget Submission
Date: 13/06/2024

Primary Teachers’ Exposure to Physical Aggression
Date: 10/06/2024

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InTouch March/April 2024

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Circular 0058/2024
Date: 16/07/2024 / Format: PDF / Size: 325.66KB
Parent’s Leave Scheme for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools

Circular 0056/2024
Date: 24/06/2024 / Format: PDF / Size: 203.3KB
Revision of capitation grant rates for recognised primary schools in 2024.

Circular 0054/2024
Date: 05/06/2024 / Format: PDF / Size: 303.48KB
Maintenance guidance for all schools.

Circular 0050/2024
Date: 05/06/2024 / Format: PDF / Size: 319.91KB
Home Tuition Grant Scheme 2024/2025.

Circular 0053/2024
Date: 04/06/2024 / Format: PDF / Size: 394.44KB
Recruitment of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) - Supplementary Assignment Arrangements for the 2024/2025 school year.

Circular 0049/2024
Date: 29/05/2024 / Format: PDF / Size: 69.76KB
Special Needs Assistant Allocation 2024/25

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