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  • Codes of Behaviour

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  • Countering Bullying Behaviour

    In September 2013, the DE published Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools, and the accompanying Circular 45/2013. To keep reading, please join us or log in....

  • Behaviours of Concern

    Understanding Behaviours of Concern (2024) To keep reading, please join us or log in....

  • Suspension / Expulsion

    Chapters 10, 11 and 12 of Developing Codes of Behaviour: Guidelines for Schools deal with the issues of suspension and expulsion from primary schools, including the legal and procedural requirements....

  • INTO Equality Conference

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  • INTO Equality Committee

  • INTO LGBT+ Teachers’ Group

    The INTO LGBT+ Teachers’ Group supports and advances the cause of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender primary school teachers in Ireland and advocates for LGBT+ inclusion in primary schools.  ...

  • Good Teaching/Learning Practice Videos

    Children learn kindness and tolerance from a young age. We teach them about Martin Luther King and his famous speech outlining his dream for a more equal world. We teach...

  • Funding

    Capital grants are paid towards the provision of new buildings and major renovations. To keep reading, please join us or log in....

  • How to fill in your RET1 form

    Head Office receives many queries from members who are in the process of filling out the Application Form for payment of Retirement Benefits. This form is commonly known as the...

  • Retirement

    It’s never too early to start thinking about your pension and planning for your retirement. This applies to all teachers no matter what stage of their career they are at....

  • Single Public Service Pension Scheme

    Teachers who began work on or after 1 January 2013 are members of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme. This scheme, across the public service, bases pensions on career average...

  • Old Entrant Scheme/National Teachers Pension

    This page only relates to the Old Entrant pension scheme, which applies to teachers in service prior to 31 March 2004 who have not had a 26-week break in service...

  • New Entrant Pension Scheme

    This page only relates to the New Entrant pension scheme, which applies to teachers who entered service from 1 April 2004 and prior to 1 January 2013, or who returned...

  • Spouses and Children’s Pension

    The Spouses and Children’s Pension Scheme provides for an income for your spouse and/or children should you predecease them. To keep reading, please join us or log in....

  • Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contributions and pension benefits

    All teachers pay PRSI (Pay Related Social Insurance Contributions) on salary earned from the Department of Education and Youth. To keep reading, please join us or log in....

  • Increasing your pension pot and financial planning

    Pensions provide for an income in retirement. Depending on the scheme you are in and the contributions you have made, this will determine how much you receive as a pension...

  • Further information

    Single Public Service Pension Scheme To keep reading, please join us or log in....

  • Retirement Planning Seminars

    INTO Retirement Planning Seminars and Webinars are delivered by a team of experts and are specifically tailored for primary teachers who are contemplating retirement. We advise that if you are...

  • Resignation/Retirement Notice

    Whether resigning from your position to move school or for retirement, these Frequently Asked Questions are designed to assist you in that process. I am retiring. From what date can...

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