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Funding, staffing, pooled release days and more – brief update

04/08/2020

The Department of Education is in the process of transferring additional funding to primary and special schools to assist with planning and preparation for a safe and orderly reopening later this month...

Teaching Council registration updates

31/07/2020

INTO members should make sure to renew their Teaching Council registration when due to avoid lapsing from the Teaching Council register.

Schools with teaching principals are encouraged to form clusters to cover their release days

29/07/2020

Groups of five small schools with teaching principals may appoint a fixed-term teacher to cover their leadership and management days.

Minister reaffirms intention to honour Public Service Stability Agreement

28/07/2020

INTO General Secretary John Boyle met with Minister McGrath today.

Details of operational supports for return to school published

28/07/2020

Additional information has been provided on some of the supports announced by government.

INTO welcomes plans for schools reopening, supports for principals and substitute panels. Further clarity on substitute cover needed.

27/07/2020

Details for the reopening of schools have been published by the Department of Education.

INTO Head Office annual closure

24/07/2020

Every year, INTO Head Office closes for two weeks. Our annual closure will commence from 5pm on Friday 24 July. Our offices will reopen at 9am on Monday 10 August...

New employee assistance provider appointed

24/07/2020

Spectrum Life has been appointed, following a public tender process, as the new provider of the Employee Assistance Service for teachers and other school staff. The new provider will commence services from the 26 July...

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

Education Conference 2019

29/11/2019

PDP Conference 2019

28/09/2019

Lobby Day 2019

20/06/2019

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