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INTO Concerned with Department’s “Trump-esque” Move to Criminalise School Inspection Obstruction Despite Public Opposition

27/08/2025

INTO is deeply concerned with the Department of Education’s Consultation Summary Report on proposals to strengthen inspection legislation, which confirms the Department’s intention to press ahead with plans to make it a criminal offence to obstruct a school inspection. Mark McTaggart, INTO Northern Secretary stated, I cannot fathom how the Minister of Education can decide … Continued

Bank Holiday Closure

22/08/2025

Bank Holiday Closure INTO Northern Office will close for the Summer Bank Holiday on Monday 25th August and will reopen on Tuesday 26th August. While the office is closed members can still access information and guidance from INTO via our website or can get in touch again on Tuesday 26th August through the query portal … Continued

INTO Response to the DE Consultation on Strengthening Inspection Legislation

04/07/2025

The INTO responses to the DE Consultation on Strengthening Inspection Legislation are available for members below. We advise all our members to make their own personal and individual responses to the consultation as well, as at this stage it is important that your voice is heard. Consultation closes, 10 July 2025, 11.59 pm. Details of … Continued

INTO President demands urgent special education supports at ICTU Biennial Conference

02/07/2025

INTO President Anne Horan is leading the union’s 33-strong delegation to the biennial conference of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast this week, where she has today called for substantial educational supports and care supports for students with additional needs North and South and their schools.

Threshold & Upper Pay Scale Progression: 2025/2026

02/07/2025

Threshold Assessment Arrangements for 2025/2026: The Employing Authorities have issued a covering letter to all Principals of grant-aided schools regarding the Threshold Assessment process effective from 1 September 2025. Key Points: Eligible teachers must have completed periods of employment amounting to at least 26 weeks of satisfactory service and be on point 6 of the Main Pay Scale. … Continued

New Documentary Marks 20 Years of INTO LGBT+ Teachers’ Group

18/06/2025

The INTO LGBT+ Teachers' Group is proud to announce the online launch of its documentary, “Teachers Like Us: 20 Years of the INTO LGBT+ Teachers’ Group”, marking two decades of activism, support, and progress for LGBT+ primary school teachers in Ireland.

REGISTRATION CLOSING SOON: The INTO Principals’ and Deputy Principals’ Conference 2025

16/06/2025

The INTO Principals’ and Deputy Principals’ Conference 2025 will take place on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 September in the Clayton Hotel, Galway. At this time District Secretaries are invited to register their delegates. Please note that INTO does not centrally arrange accommodation. Delegates are strongly encouraged to book their accommodation early, as the Galway … Continued

Vere Foster Lecture 2025

13/06/2025

This year’s Annual Vere Foster Lecture will take place on Friday, 20th June 2025 at 6.30pm, in INTO Northern Office 23-24 College Gardens, Belfast. We are delighted to welcome Mark Langhammer, as our guest speaker. A long-standing advocate for educational reform and social justice, Mark brings a wealth of experience from his work in trade … Continued