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INTO and IPPN Agree to Work Together to Deliver Leadership and Management Days for Teaching Principals

22/11/2018

INTO met with the Irish Primary Principals' Network (IPPN) on Monday 19th November to discuss a number of issues of mutual interest and concern. INTO Preside...

Government U-turn on Flat-Rate Tax Expense Allowance

22/11/2018

Members may have noted media coverage over recent days of the Revenue Commissioners’ review of flat-rate expenses for several categories of worker, includi...

2019/20 Supplementary Panel Arrangements Published

22/11/2018

The Department of Education and Skills (DES) has published Circular 0078/2018 (pdf), which sets out arrangements for access to the supplementary redeployment...

INTO tells workload forum that pace of reform is leading to overload in schools

20/11/2018

On Monday 19 November, INTO attended the inaugural meeting of the Primary Education Forum, convened by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) in respon...

Changes to Career Break for Primary Teachers for the 2018/19 School Year

16/11/2018

The Department of Education and Skills (DES) has published amendments to the career break scheme for primary teachers for the 2018/19 school year.Teachers on...

Revised circular on leadership and management in primary schools

15/11/2018

DES has published Circular 70/2018 Leadership and Management in Primary Schools (pdf). This Circular is a revision of Circular 63/2017.The principal change i...

Seminars Announced for DLPs and Deputy DLPs on New Model of Inspection

14/11/2018

The Department of Education and Skills Inspectorate has advised that it is hosting the following list of seminars for Designated Liaison Person (DLP) and Dep...

INTO leadership met with Department of Education and Skills

13/11/2018

Today, Tuesday 13 November, the senior leadership of the INTO met with senior officials at the Department of Education and Skills. The INTO delegation compri...

InTouch Election Special lands in schools this week

12/11/2018

INTO has produced an InTouch Election special featuring information on all three candidates for General Secretary. Featuring key information on the election ...