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Boards of Management Primary School Finances Schools

Primary Grant Calendar 2013-2014

The Primary Grant Calendar for the 2013/14 school year can be downloaded here. Primary Grant Calendar 2013/14

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Circulars from Department of Education and Skills Schools

NCSE Guidelines (NCSE 02/13) for Submission of Applications for Resources for 2013/14

NCSE have confirmed 20th of September, 2013 as the closing date for the receipt of a 2nd round of applications for individual resource teaching hours for the 13/14 school year. Read the NCSE guidelines (NCSE 02/13) for the submission of applications for resources for the remainder of the 2013/14 school year. NCSE pupil attendance form-download.

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Circulars from Department of Education and Skills Post Primary VEC

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)-0040/2013

New circular letter re leaving certificate vocational programme-0040/2013.

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Boards of Management Court Cases Principals

Board of Management’s Decision to Demote Principal and Appoint New One Quashed by the High Court

The decision of the Board of Management of St. Joseph’s National School in Valleymount, Wicklow  to demote its principal and appoint a new one has been overturned by the High Court. The Principal, Nora Kelly, who has 32 years’ service as teacher and has been principal of St. Josephs since 2007, firstly appealed the decision […]

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Parents Pupils Schools

Home Tuition Scheme 2013 /2014 – Special Education component-Circular 0006/2013

The Home Tuition Scheme provides for tuition in the home for children who are unable to attend school due to a significant medical condition. The scheme is also available for children with special needs who are unable to attend school due to the non-availability of school placements. In addition children with autism of a pre-school […]

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Boards of Management Pupils Schools

Westmeath VEC Not Negligent-School Boy Loses Case Over Injuries on School Trip to Knock

Something that concerns school Boards of Management and VECs is the question of their “duty of care”. How great is this duty of care?, to whom is the duty owed?, etc. An interesting case in this connection is reported in the Irish Times yesterday involving a school boy who brought a High Court action against […]

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Boards of Management Schools Teachers

Montessori School Teacher Wins E32,500 for Unfair Dismissal

Montessori Teacher in Kildare awarded 32,500 euros by Employment Appeals Tribunal for Unfair Dismissal Montessori school in Kildare-Board of Trustees runs the school-Principal asked RD to go on board-Principal went on administrative leave in 2010-Vice Principal took over Principal’s class-Board asked Vice Principal for report on each child-Principal unhappy with this report-felt Vice Principal was […]

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Circulars from Department of Education and Skills

New Circular 0039/2013-Payment in respect of Substitution for the academic year 2012/2013 in Prisons

The DES has issued a new circular dealing with payment of teachers in respect of substitution for the academic year 2012/13 in prisons. Click here to download/read.

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Circulars from Department of Education and Skills Primary

New Circular-0028/2013-Simplified arrangements for the maintenance of the Register (Clárleabhar), Roll Book (Leabhar Rolla) and Daily Attendance Book (Leabhar Tinrimh Laethúil)

The DES has published a new circular to bring about a.. Simplified arrangements for the maintenance of the Register (Clárleabhar), Roll Book (Leabhar Rolla) and Daily Attendance Book (Leabhar Tinrimh Laethúil) Circular 0028/2013   Example of the Simplified Arrangements for the Register Daily attendance book Example of the simplified arrangements for the Roll Book Example […]

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Circulars from Department of Education and Skills Leave

Changes to Parental Leave Entitlements-DIT and Institute of Technology-Circular 0038/2013

The DES have issued a new circular concerning parental leave entitlement changes for all eligible staff of  Institutes of Technology and DITs. Read Circular 0038/2013 here.