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Maths & Science performance decreasing amongst girls

Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 04/12/2024.
Tags: Education And Politics TeachersMaths & Science performance decreasing amongst girls


Students in Ireland continue to perform highly in TIMSS 2023 - an international assessment of Mathematics and Science achievement.

  • Ireland’s mean scores for both fourth class pupils and second year students were significantly ... click to read full post & comments


    €12m funding for Leaving Cert Science

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 04/12/2024.
    Tags: Education And Politics Teachers€12m funding for Leaving Cert Science


    Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, has announced details of a new Science Implementation Support Grant worth €12 million to support schools with the rollout of revised ... click to read full post & comments


    Prescribed Material for Junior Cycle Irish 2027, 2028, 2029

    Posted by SchoolDays NewsHound on 22/11/2024.
    Tags: TeachersPrescribed Material for Junior Cycle Irish 2027, 2028, 2029


    The Department of Education has issued Circular Letter 0086/2024 setting out the prescribed material for Junior Cycle Irish for students presenting for Final Examination in 2027, 2028 and ... click to read full post & comments


    Cost-of-Living measures for increased school running costs

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 22/11/2024.
    Tags: Education And PoliticsCost-of-Living measures for increased school running costs


    The Department of Education has issued Circular Letter 0088/2024 seting out the arrangements in relation to the payment of the cost-of-living measure totalling €45 million to support increased ... click to read full post & comments


    McCabes Pharmacy School Flu Vaccinations

    Posted by Schooldays NewsHound, on 12/11/2024.
    Tags: TeachersMcCabes Pharmacy School Flu Vaccinations


    McCabes Pharmacy School Flu Vaccination Service are delighted to once again offer their on-site Flu vaccination service to both primary and secondary schools ... click to read full post & comments


    30,000 second-level teachers to stage lunchtime protest

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 12/11/2024.
    Tags: Teachers Parenting30,000 second-level teachers to stage lunchtime protest


    More than 30,000 members of the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI) and the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) will hold a nationwide lunchtime protest outside schools next Tuesday, 19th November in which they will seek ... click to read full post & comments


    €9M funding to support new primary curriculum

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 12/11/2024.
    Tags: Education And News Teachers€9M funding to support new primary curriculum


    Minister for Education Norma Foley last week announced a significant investment of €9 million to provide school resources and materials for the new primary curriculum.

    This initial funding will ensure that schools have essential resources and materials to deliver a ... click to read full post & comments


    School Counselling Pilot Extended

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 25/10/2024.
    Tags: Teachers ParentingSchool Counselling Pilot Extended


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD last week announced the extension of Strand 1 of the Counselling in Primary Schools Pilot to 61 urban DEIS primary schools in Tallaght, Clondalkin, Finglas, Ballymun and Darndale.

    The schools that will now be included in the pilot have been ... click to read full post & comments


    SPHE Information for parents and guardians

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 25/10/2024.
    Tags: ParentingSPHE Information for parents and guardians


    A new Social, Personal, and Health Education curriculum (SPHE) was introduced in September 2023 for all first-year students.

    Over the three years of Junior Cycle, students will learn a variety of ... click to read full post & comments


    Plans to establish 5 New Special Schools

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 21/10/2024.
    Tags: Teachers ParentingPlans to establish 5 New Special Schools


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion Hildegarde Naughton TD have on 18 October, announced plans to establish five new special schools next year to cater for the increasing number of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

    The schools will cater for children and young people with ... click to read full post & comments


    New Wellbeing & Mental Health Supports for Schools

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 02/10/2024.
    Tags: TeachersNew Wellbeing & Mental Health Supports for Schools


    Minister for Education Norma Foley has announced Jigsaw as the successful bidder to provide services to further support wellbeing and mental health in ... click to read full post & comments


    Budget 2025 Education & Parenting Update

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 01/10/2024.
    Tags: Education And Politics Teachers ParentingBudget 2025 Education & Parenting Update


    A total of €1.3 billion has been allocated to the Department of Education for 2025,
    This will include:

  • Free schoolbooks to be provided up to Leaving Cert
  • Fees will be waived for school State exams next year.
  • 1,600 additional Special Needs Assistants
  • Provision for more than 768 ... click to read full post & comments(1)


    New Schools' Folklore Project announced

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 20/09/2024.
    Tags: TeachersNew Schools' Folklore Project announced


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced that her Department is going to establish a new national schools’ folklore project for the 21st century.

    The project will follow in the footsteps of the ground-breaking schools’ ... click to read full post & comments


    New Regulations for Childminding

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 20/09/2024.
    Tags: ParentingNew Regulations for Childminding


    Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman has announced the publication of the new Childminding Regulations, which will come into effect on 30 September. This is the first time that childminders will be able to register with Tusla under new regulations that reflect the home and family setting in which childminders work and that take into account the ... click to read full post & comments


    Schools participating in new Leaving Certificate Subjects

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 20/09/2024.
    Tags: Education And Politics Teachers ParentingSchools participating in new Leaving Certificate Subjects


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today published the list of 100 selected Phase One Schools that will be the first to offer Leaving Certificate Drama, Film and Theatre Studies and Leaving Certificate Climate Action and Sustainable Development from the start of the 2025/26 school year.

    Among the schools participating in phase one, 57 post-primary schools have been ... click to read full post & comments(1)


    CBS Synge Street to transition to Gaelcholaiste

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 13/09/2024.
    Tags: ParentingCBS Synge Street to transition to Gaelcholaiste


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has welcomed the announcement from Edmund Rice Schools Trust (ERST) that CBS Synge Street will transition from an English medium, single-sex post-primary school to a co-educational Irish-medium Gaelcholáiste commencing with the first year intake in the school year ... click to read full post & comments


    Commission of Investigation to be set up and Scoping Inquiry Report Published

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 04/09/2024.
    Tags: Education And Politics ParentingCommission of Investigation to be set up and Scoping Inquiry Report Published


    Minister for Education Norma Foley has announced that a Commission of Investigation is to be established, following a recommendation in the Report of the Scoping Inquiry set up to examine historical sexual abuse in day and boarding schools run by ... click to read full post & comments


    12 New & Revised Leaving Cert Subjects

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 04/09/2024.
    Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting12 New & Revised Leaving Cert Subjects


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has welcomed the publication of 12 new and revised Leaving Certificate subjects and Senior Cycle Programmes. This is part of the Senior Cycle redevelopment which the ... click to read full post & comments


    New School Procedures to Prevent Bullying Published

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 29/08/2024.
    Tags: TeachersNew School Procedures to Prevent Bullying Published


    The Minister of Education last June launched the ‘Bí Cineálta procedures to prevent and address bullying behaviour for primary, post-primary and special schools'. These new procedures have now been ... click to read full post & comments


    Leaving Certificate Results 2024

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 23/08/2024.
    Tags: Parents TeachersLeaving Certificate Results 2024


    60,839 Leaving Certificate students receive their Leaving Certificate Results today after 10am. The figure of 60,839 includes 4,086 students who sat the alternative Leaving Certificate Applied programme - an increase of ... click to read full post & comments


    Pilot in-school therapy supports for Special Schools

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 22/08/2024.
    Tags: Education And Politics Teachers ParentingPilot in-school therapy supports for Special Schools


    Following the 9th August announcement of Government approval of the pilot for enhanced in-school therapy supports for 16 special schools, Minister O’Gorman, Minister Foley, Minister Rabbitte, Minister Naughton, senior HSE and NCSE officials have today ... click to read full post & comments


    Teacher Recruitment Crisis - ASTI

    Posted by on 16/08/2024.
    Tags: TeachersTeacher Recruitment Crisis - ASTI


    Minister at sixes and sevens as teacher recruitment and retention crisis deepens’ – ASTI leader
     82% of schools had no applications for vacant post/s in ‘23/24 school year
     
    The teacher recruitment and ... click to read full post & comments


    Cyberbullying Training for Teachers

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 16/08/2024.
    Tags: Teachers ParentingCyberbullying Training for Teachers


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has welcomed the news that over 600 teachers have undertaken training to address incidents of cyberbullying. The online training to address cyberbullying is being provided by ... click to read full post & comments


    Almost half of children are bullied - survey

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 16/08/2024.
    Tags: ParentingAlmost half of children are bullied - survey


    The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) commissioned Tomorrow Starts with Us, a survey carried out with Amárach Research to mark the OCO’s 20th Anniversary. The cost of living, mental health services and future housing needs are the top three concerns for over 1,000 secondary school students who ... click to read full post & comments


    Wellbeing in Education School Videos

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 07/08/2024.
    Tags: TeachersWellbeing in Education School Videos


    The Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice published by the Department of Education includes the intention that all schools will use a School Self-Evaluation (SSE) Wellbeing Promotion process to develop, implement and review wellbeing promotion by 2025.

    The Department has visited six schools to find out about their experience of this process and the benefit it has had on the whole school community. The Department has now published a selection of videos highlighting the fabulous wellbeing work that our schools are doing and are encouraging any schools that have not done so already to engage in wellbeing and complete the SSE process by the 2025 deadline.

    You can view the videos published by the Department of Education HERE




    ... click to read full post & comments


    Home Tuition Grant Scheme 2024/2025

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 19/06/2024.
    Tags: ParentingHome Tuition Grant Scheme 2024/2025


    The Department of Education have published details of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme for 2024/2025.
    The purpose of the Home Tuition Grant Scheme is to ... click to read full post & comments


    Procedures to prevent Bullying Behaviour announced

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 19/06/2024.
    Tags: Education & Politics Teachers ParentingProcedures to prevent Bullying Behaviour announced


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today launched the ‘Bí Cineálta procedures to prevent and address bullying behaviour for primary, post-primary and special schools'.

    These ‘Bí Cineálta’ (‘Be Kind’) procedures were developed in collaboration with the education partners and are heavily informed by ... click to read full post & comments


    ASTI dismayed at reduction in Summer Programme Funding

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 12/06/2024.
    Tags: Teachers ParentingASTI dismayed at reduction in Summer Programme Funding


    'Shocking’ reduction in funding for Schools’ Summer Programme will impact most vulnerable children

    The ASTI has expressed its dismay at the decision to reduce funding for schools providing Summer Programme education for vulnerable students, including students with ... click to read full post & comments(1)


    18,133 Ukrainian students in Irish Schools

    Posted by on 11/06/2024.
    Tags: Teachers Parenting18,133 Ukrainian students in Irish Schools


    The Department of Education can confirm that 18,133 Ukrainian pupils had been enrolled in schools across Ireland at the beginning of June. Out of that figure, 11,287 of these pupils had ... click to read full post & comments


    136,000 students begin State Examinations

    Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 05/06/2024.
    Tags: Parenting136,000 students begin State Examinations


    Minister for Education Norma Foley, Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Hildegarde Naughton and Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the Gaeltacht Thomas Byrne have extended good luck and ... click to read full post & comments


    Year 2 of Free Schoolbook Scheme for Primary

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 08/05/2024.
    Tags: Parenting TeachersYear 2 of Free Schoolbook Scheme for Primary


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD, Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Hildegarde Naughton TD and Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform with special responsibility for Public Procurement and eGovernment, Ossian Smyth TD have today (Wednesday 8 May 2024) announced details of year 2 of the Primary Schoolbooks Scheme which provides free schoolbooks to ... click to read full post & comments


    School of Excellence in Creativity Award 2025

    Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 01/05/2024.
    Tags: Teachers Education And PoliticsSchool of Excellence in Creativity Award 2025


    The Department of Education invites expressions of interest from post-primary schools interested in partaking in a project to review, evaluate and develop creativity in their school.

    Successful schools will ... click to read full post & comments(1)


    Principals call for re-examination of SET allocation Model

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 29/04/2024.
    Tags: TeachersPrincipals call for re-examination of SET allocation Model


    A survey from the National Principals’ Forum has revealed that more than half of primary school principals have reported that they had no faith that their appeal to the Department of Education for extra Special Education Teaching hours would be successful. They cited the administrative burden, the timeframe and the ... click to read full post & comments


    Additional Funding for Special Schools

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 23/04/2024.
    Tags: TeacherAdditional Funding for Special Schools


    Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion, Hildegarde Naughton T.D., has announced details of the arrangements to apply for the application of the additional targeted supports for special schools announced in Budget 2024.

    Special schools provide an education for children and young people with the most significant special educational needs. A key feature of Budget 2024 is the ... click to read full post & comments(1)


    Computer Science Week Launched

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 19/04/2024.
    Tags: Teachers ParentingComputer Science Week Launched



    Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD, has launched Computer Science Week 2024, which is set to take place from 20 – 27 April.

    Events set to take place during Computer Science Week 2024 will focus on the ... click to read full post & comments


    Phased return to normal Leaving Certificate

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 17/04/2024.
    Tags: Parenting TeachersPhased return to normal Leaving Certificate


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has today confirmed that the gradual return to normal Leaving Certificate outcomes will begin in 2025. For students in 2024, there will be no change from last year with grades to stay at ... click to read full post & comments


    New Anti-bullying Initiatives for Schools

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 16/04/2024.
    Tags: Education And Politics TeachersNew Anti-bullying Initiatives for Schools


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced new initiatives to progress work on addressing bullying in schools from September 2024, as part of the Department of Education’s Cineáltas: Action Plan on Bullying. These will include the roll-out of new ... click to read full post & comments(1)


    Revised Assessment of Need Process for schools announced

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 16/04/2024.
    Tags: Education And Politics Teachers ParentingRevised Assessment of Need Process for schools announced


    Minister for Education Norma Foley, TD, and Minister for Special Education and Inclusion, Hildegarde Naughton, TD, have announced a revised assessment of need process for schools.

    This revised process has been developed on foot of a recent High Court judgement which found that ... click to read full post & comments


    New Upskilling Programme for post-primary teachers in Irish

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound on 05/04/2024.
    Tags: TeachersNew Upskilling Programme for post-primary teachers in Irish


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced that Trinity College Dublin, alongside Marino Institute of Education, has secured a contract to offer an innovative two-year programme aimed at ... click to read full post & comments(2)


    Animal Assisted Education Programme for Neurodivergent students

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 03/04/2024.
    Tags: Parents TeachersAnimal Assisted Education Programme for Neurodivergent students


    Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland (AADI) has announced the introduction of its new Animal Assisted Education Programme, which is supported by the Royal Canin Foundation in collaboration with University College Cork. The pioneering initiative aims to ... click to read full post & comments


    Dept of Ed statement on Junior Cycle School Book Scheme

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 25/03/2024.
    Tags: Teachers ParentingDept of Ed statement on Junior Cycle School Book Scheme


    Statement issued by Department of Education on the Delivery of the Junior Cycle Schoolbooks advising that additional user-friendly resources and support will be provided after Easter Break

    The new Junior Cycle Schoolbooks Scheme is ... click to read full post & comments


    Location of two new special schools confirmed

    Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 25/03/2024.
    Tags: Parenting TeachersLocation of two new special schools confirmed


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion Josepha Madigan TD have confirmed the location of two new special schools in Limerick and Kildare. This follows their announcement on 6 December 2023 of the establishment of four new special schools for ... click to read full post & comments


    Public invited to have say on new Primary Curriculum

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 08/03/2024.
    Tags: ParentingPublic invited to have say on new Primary Curriculum


    As part of the redevelopment of the Primary School Curriculum, NCCA has opened the consultation process inviting the public to have their say on the new primary school curriculum in modern Ireland.

    The NCCA is consulting on ... click to read full post & comments(2)


    Details of new school book scheme for Junior cycle

    Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 08/03/2024.
    Tags: Parentin Education And PoliticsDetails of new school book scheme for Junior cycle


    Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has announced details of a new groundbreaking scheme which provides free schoolbooks to Junior Cycle students in post-primary schools in the ... click to read full post & comments





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