Main panel list issued
31/05/2022
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) wishes to advise members that the main panel comes into operation today. The Department of Education has sent a list of permanent teachers available for redeployment to the panel operator in each diocese, or under each patron body. There are currently 195 surplus permanent/CID holding teachers on panels for redeployment.
INTO welcomes allocation of additional SNAs
31/05/2022
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) welcomes the allocation of additional SNAs for primary and special schools set out in Circular 35/2022, which issued this afternoon. The union understands that an additional 1,100 SNAs will be allocated on foot of budget commitments and that the SNA Mainstream Allocation for 2022/23 will be based on the identified needs of the school on 21 May 2022.
Over 750 contracts of indefinite duration awarded so far this year
30/05/2022
In recent weeks the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation has advised and assisted members in relation to claiming a contract of indefinite duration (CID) under the provisions contained in the Department of Education Circular 0023/2015. This year’s application form is Appendix H of DE Circular 25/2022. Notification of decisions in respect of these applications is currently underway.
INTO objects to changes to working arrangements for higher-risk and pregnant teachers
26/05/2022
The Department of Education (DE) has published Information Note TC 0006/2022, which is titled: ‘COVID-19: Working Arrangements for Higher Risk Teachers and Special Needs Assistants (employees) for the 2022/23 school year’ The INTO has objected to the removal of COVID-19 Risk Assessments and the removal of the provision that people in the very high-risk category … Continued
INTO welcomes permanent status for Employee Assistance Scheme
19/05/2022
The Department of Education has today published Circular 0033/2022 , which advises that the Employee Assistance Scheme, which had been available on a temporary basis to all school staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, will now be made available permanently from the 2022/23 school year.
Vacancies for two Officials at INTO head office
16/05/2022
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) is currently recruiting an Official on a one-year, fixed-term contract with an application closing date of June 3, 2022.
Vacancies: Two positions in INTO Communications
16/05/2022
The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) is currently recruiting for two Clerical Officer positions within our Communications section.
Deadlines for Summer Provision approaching
13/05/2022
The Department of Education has released details of the Summer Provision for 2022.
Joint BIGTU statement – Work overload negatively affecting wellbeing in education systems
09/05/2022
Following the first in-person meeting of Presidents and General Secretaries from the ten education unions within the British and Irish Group of Teacher Unions (BIGTU), the group has called on policy makers within their jurisdictions to prioritise the tackling of teacher workload and the promotion of practitioner wellbeing within schools, colleges and universities.