Departmental Guidance and Information

The following guidance has been published by the Department of Education:

Face coverings (10 December 2021):

• Frequently Asked Questions in relation to face masks/coverings in primary schools
• Ceisteanna Coitianta maidir le maisc/cumhdaigh aghaidhe i mbunscoileanna
• Guidance on the use of face coverings
• Supporting Children with wearing Face Coverings in Primary Schools

Update from HSE on changes to Covid-19 Testing and Contact Tracing (23 September 2021):

• Update from HSE for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) managers and school principals on the changes to COVID 19 testing and contact tracing for children, 3months to under 13 years (and inclusive of all children attending primary school)
• Nuashonrú ó FSS do bhainisteoirí Fhoghlaim agus Cúraim na Luath-Óige (ELC) agus Cúraim Leanaí ar Aois Scoile (SAC) agus do phríomhoidí scoile maidir leis na hathruithe ar thástáil agus rianú teagmhálaithe maidir le Covid-19 gcás leanaí, ó 3 mhí d’aois go dtí faoi bhun 13 bliana d’aois (agus lena n-áirítear gach leanbh atá ag freastal ar an mbunscoil)

FAQs for Principals and Designated Contact Person (15 September 2021):

• Updated FAQs for School Principals or Designated Contact Person
• Ceisteanna Coitianta do Phríomhoidí Scoile nó don Teagmhálaí Ainmnithe

Funding (16 March 2023):

• Notice regarding Covid-19 Capitation funding supports for Term 2 2022/23 school year 
• Notice regarding Covid-19 Capitation funding supports for Term 2 2021/22 School year
• Fógra maidir le tacaíochtaí cistithe Caipitíochta Covid-19 do Théarma 2 den bhliain scoile 2021/22
• Notice regarding Covid19 funding Term 1 2021/22 school year
• Fógra maidir le tacaíochtaí maoinithe Caipitíochta Covid-19 do Théarma 1 den Scoilbhliain 2021/22

Ventilation:

• Practical Steps for the Deployment of Good Ventilation Practices in Schools
• Céimeanna Praiticiúla maidir le Dea-Chleachtais Aerála i Scoileanna
• Room Air Cleaner Guidance for Schools
• Treoir chun an tAer i Seomraí Scoile a Ghlanadh
• Air Cleaners – Your Questions Answered
• Glantóirí Aeir – Freagraí ar bhur gCeisteanna
• Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Dioxide Monitors – Your Questions Answered
• Dé-Ocsaíd Charbóin agus Monatóirí Dé-Ocsaíde Carbóin – Freagraí ar do Cheisteanna
• What you need to know about your school’s new carbon dioxide (CO2) monitors
• An t-eolas is gá duit a bheith agat faoi mhonatóirí  nua dé-ocsaíde charbóin na scoile
• School bandings for monitors
• Bandálacha scoile le haghaidh monatóirí

Information Notes:

Returning to school guidance:

• Catalogue of Wellbeing Resources for Primary Schools
• School Staff Wellbeing 
• Starting a New School Year: Managing your wellbeing (September 2021)
• COVID-19 response plan for primary and special schools (Word version)
• COVID-19 response plan for primary and special schools (PDF version)
• Guidance and resources to support the wellbeing of school communities this school year 
• Treoir agus acmhainní chun tacú le folláine phobail scoileanna sa scoilbhliain reatha
• Curriculum Guidance for Primary Schools 2021-2022
• Treoir Churaclaim do bunscoileanna 2021-2022