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Changes to Buss Routes 111, 184, 185
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 18/10/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
Letter to schools
Letter to Schools from Go-Ahead Ireland re changes to Bus Routes in Your Area
On Sunday 21st October 2018, Go-Ahead Ireland takes over the operation of the following South County Dublin/Wicklow bus routes; 111, 184, 185
These routes are ones your pupils, teachers and parents will be familiar with which is why ... click to read full post & comments
ASTI to ballot on new salary measures
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 15/10/2018.Tags: Teachers
The ASTI announced on Saturday that it will ballot its members on the proposed Agreed Measure to Address Salary Scale Issued Under Section 4 of the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA). “
At a meeting of the union’s Central Executive Council held in Dublin on 13th October, the Executive reaffirmed its commitment to achieving an ... click to read full post & comments
Budget 2019 Education Update
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/10/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
Education budget will increase by €674 million to €10.8 billion in 2019, a 6.7% increase
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Primary schools to benefit from SFI Discover Centres
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 08/10/2018.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
Primary school students to benefit from STEM activities beyond the classroom as part of the SFI Discover Primary Science and Maths programme
Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan T.D., today announced five new Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Discover Centres under the SFI Discover Primary Science and Maths (DPSM) programme. The five new centres will bring the ... click to read full post & comments
'Baptism barrier' on school admissions lifted
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 03/10/2018.Tags: Teachers Parenting
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The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, is due to sign a Commencement Order today which will enact sections of the Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018.
As part of the process, the Minister will amend the Equal Status Act 2000 which will remove the ... click to read full post & comments
Campaign to Encourage Learning of Foreign Languages
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 17/09/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. today (17th September 2018) launched a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of foreign languages and announced new funding for teacher upskilling and school language ... click to read full post & comments
An Foras Pátrúnachta to apply for patronage for 13 schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 13/09/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
The largest patron of Irish-medium schools in the country, An Foras Pátrúnachta (AFP) has today (13.09.18) announced that it intends to apply for the patronage of 13 new primary schools due to open in 2019. The new schools were confirmed by the ... click to read full post & comments
Junior Cert Results are Out!
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 12/09/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Over 62,000 students across the country will be receiving their Junior Certificate Results today - an increase of 1.5% on last year. Most students will have their results given to them by their schools during the day while the results will also be available online from ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Additional Psychologists for Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 30/08/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. has announced that 19 educational psychologists, including ten new posts, will be recruited to work with schools all ... click to read full post & comments
Increase in Foreign Language Assistants in Secondary Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/08/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D. has announced a 25% increase in the number of Foreign Language Assistants, bringing the total number available to schools from this September to 140. These additional Foreign Language Assistants are being provided to schools to ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Leaving Cert Results 2018 are out!
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 15/08/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
57,000+ students will receive their Leaving Certificate results today. Results will be available from schools from 9am or online on the State Examinations Commission website from midday.
This year marks the second year of the new grading system where numerical grades have replaced the old alphabetical system. Six ... click to read full post & comments
Leaving Cert Fails to Prepare Students For Uni
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 08/08/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
The Leaving Certificate programme is failing to adequately prepare students for university studies, according to new research published today by the Institute of Education at Dublin City University.
In a survey of over 300 first-year DCU students across a ... click to read full post & comments
€450K in Grants to Support New Leaving Cert Subjects
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/07/2018.Tags: Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. today announced that the 40 schools taking part in Phase 1 of the new ... click to read full post & comments
Contractor appointed to complete schools
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 25/06/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., today (25th of June 2018) welcomed the confirmation from DIF and the Project Lenders that arrangements are being put in place for the appointment of a replacement contractor to:
Schools asked to Promote Farm Safety
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 19/06/2018.Tags: Teachers Parents
The Health and Safety Authority and the Irish Primary Principals Network (IPPN) have issued a joint appeal to primary schools to promote a strong farm safety message to children before they break for the summer.
Summer holidays are a high risk time for children who ... click to read full post & comments
Extra Funding for Island Gaeltacht Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 19/06/2018.Tags: Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. has announced an additional package of supports to support island post-primary schools in the Gaeltacht areas.
The government launched the Policy on Gaeltacht Education in 2016, which was the first ever targeted strategy for ... click to read full post & comments
Minister welcomes SNA Scheme Review
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 30/05/2018.Tags: Educaiton And Politics Teachers Parenting
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The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Richard Bruton T.D., today (30th May 2018), welcomed a Review into the Special Needs Assistant (SNA) Scheme by the ... click to read full post & comments
Schools required to consult parents on use of smart phones
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 21/05/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. today (21st May) published a circular requiring all schools to consult parents, teachers and students on the use of smart phones and ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Specialised Therapists for Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 14/05/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
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The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Richard Bruton T.D., the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Katherine Zappone T.D., and the Minister for Health, Mr. Simon Harris T.D. today (14th May, 2018) launched the first ever project to provide in-school and pre-school therapy services. The project will be ... click to read full post & comments
Baptism barrier in schools to be lifted
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 09/05/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
Amendment to Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016 on the role of religion in school admissions approved by government
Oversubscribed primary schools will not be allowed discriminate on the basis of religion, minority religions protected
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. has today (Wednesday, 9th of May 2018) published ... click to read full post & comments
Public Consultations for Career Guidance Review
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 27/04/2018.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
The Department of Education and Skills has committed in the National Skills Strategy 2025 and the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019, to commence an independent review of existing career guidance tools and ... click to read full post & comments
New €23 million school in Harolds Cross on track
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 26/04/2018.Tags: Teachers Parenting
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Site to accommodate 16 classroom primary school and 1000 pupil post primary school
Minister Bruton today confirmed that contracts have been signed for the acquisition of the former Harold’s Cross stadium.
The transaction is due to ... click to read full post & comments
It's Active School Week
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/04/2018.Tags: Teachers Parenting
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Active School Week - 23rd - 27th April 2018
The Department of Education and Skills and Healthy Ireland encourage all schools to organise an Active School Week (ASW) as part of ... click to read full post & comments
Extra Places on Leadership Course for Teachers
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 20/04/2018.Tags: Teachers
Speaking at the IPPN Deputy Principals conference in Citywest today, Minister Bruton announced that he would be increasing the number of places on the Professional Diploma in School Leadership, the programme for aspiring school leaders. ... click to read full post & comments
42 New Schools to Open in Next 4 Years
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 13/04/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D. today announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools over the next 4 years (2019 to 2022).
This announcement follows nationwide demographic exercises carried out by ... click to read full post & comments
Smart Phones in Schools - parents & students to be consulted
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/04/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. has announced that he will publish a circular requiring schools to ... click to read full post & comments
Pay Inequality may lead to Industrial Action, INTO Warns
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 03/04/2018.Tags: Teachers
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The INTO today demanded immediate and time-bound pay talks, starting this month and finishing next month, to end pay inequality.
“If that fails,” the general secretary of the INTO Sheila Nunan told the Minister for Education, “the INTO will ballot members for a campaign of industrial action, up to and including strike action, ... click to read full post & comments
Major Update in Sex Education Announced
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 03/04/2018.Tags: Teachers Parents
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The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD, today announced a major review of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) in schools.
The review will cover both the content of the RSE curriculum and support ... click to read full post & comments
Second-level Teachers Report Higher Stress Levels
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 27/03/2018.Tags: Teachers
Research published today shows that new initiatives and additional demands on second-level schools has led to an unsustainable work burden and increased levels of stress for teachers.
An ASTI/ RED C survey published today has found that 97% of teachers believe ... click to read full post & comments
ASTI Annual Conference to Address Pay Equality
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 26/03/2018.Tags: Teachers
Equal pay for recently qualified teachers will dominate the ASTI’s Annual Convention in Cork next week.
More than 450 second-level teachers from all over Ireland will attend the conference in the Clayton Silver Springs Hotel, Cork from April 3rd to 5th. ... click to read full post & comments
Junior Cert Resources launched by BAI & RTE
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/03/2018.Tags: Teachers
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The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) and Raidio Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) have announced the launch of a teacher’s resource guide to support the delivery of the new Junior Certificate English and Science curricula.
The materials are based around the successful TV programme ... click to read full post & comments
Extra Places on Teacher Training Courses
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 14/03/2018.Tags: Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D. today announced, following consultation with the Irish Universities Association, an expansion of the number of places on post primary teacher education courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
The Minister also announced that there will be ... click to read full post & comments
Getting Animated about Children’s Rights
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 12/03/2018.Tags: Teachers Parenting
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office is marking the 25th Anniversary of Ireland’s Ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) with a year-long programme of events and activities. ... click to read full post & comments
€100,000 in Grants Allocated for Music Scheme
Posted by Schooldays Neshound, on 09/03/2018.Tags: Teachers
Minister Bruton invites applications for grants under the established Non-Mainstream Music Education Bursary Scheme 2018 €100,000 in grants for community music initiatives.
The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Richard Bruton T.D. today invited applications for ... click to read full post & comments
Young teachers to protest outside Dail
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 06/03/2018.Tags: Teachers
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Teachers from the INTO, ASTI and TUI will protest outside Dáil Éireann this Wednesday, March 7th in advance of a Government report on pay equalisation.
Their message to the Government: Equal pay for equal work must be ... click to read full post & comments
Schools to re-open monday 'where possible'
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 03/03/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
Update - Sunday 7.40pm
School bus services in in parts of the East, South and Southeast will be dependent on local conditions tomorrow, Monday. Keep an on on www.buseireann.ie for updates . Schools will also communicate with parents directly where schools are not opening. In the meantime click on the links below for updates on school closures for Monday 5th March.
Details on school closures in Kildare for Monday 5th March can be found on ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Many schools to remain closed today
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 28/02/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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UPDATED 11PM Wednesday 28th
At 11pm tonight Met Eireann issued a nationwide Red Alert with immediate effect for the WHOLE COUNTRY until 3pm Friday.
Minister of Education has confirmed that All Schools, third level institutions and colleges of further education will be ... click to read full post & comments
Boxing clever for healthier children
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 26/02/2018.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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While childhood obesity levels in Ireland are stabilising, at least one in five children are still overweight or obese*. Now, a lunchtime initiative for primary schools from the Irish Bread Bakers Association of Ireland aims to ... click to read full post & comments
The School Expo 2018 RDS
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 21/02/2018.Tags: Teachers Parents
The School Expo 2018 will be hosted on Saturday, March 10th at the RDS.
An exciting new event bringing all involved in Education in Ireland together. Listen to incredible Main Stage Speakers covering many of the key crucial current areas in education, attend ... click to read full post & comments
New Arrangements for opting of of Religious Instruction in Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 19/02/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
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The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D, today announced that his Department has published a circular setting out a new approach to the arrangements that are made for religious instruction and worship in Education and Training Board (ETB) and Community Post Primary schools.
ETB and Community Post Primary schools are ... click to read full post & comments
Creative Schools Launched
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 14/02/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
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Minister Bruton and Minister Madigan today launched Creative Schools, a central initiative of the Government’s Creative Ireland Programme, which puts the arts and creativity at the heart of children and young people’s lives. They encouraged schools right across the State to apply to be part of the initiative.
Up to 150 schools across the country, will participate in ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Action Plan for Education 2018 Launched
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 07/02/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
Over 370 Actions to make Ireland’s Education and Training Service the best in Europe by 2026
Government prioritises innovation, school leadership & tackling disadvantage ... click to read full post & comments(1)
New Internet Safety Resource Launched for Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 06/02/2018.Tags: Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. today launched a new internet safety resource for teenagers to mark Safer Internet Day 2018.
The new ‘Be in Ctrl’ resource has been developed in partnership with An Garda Síochana to support ... click to read full post & comments
Teacher Career Breaks under scrutiny
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 26/01/2018.Tags: Teachers
Minister Bruton's speech at IPPN
As part of the government’s plan to make the Irish education and training service the best in Europe within a decade, we have prioritized investment in education with total investment in education up by €1 Billion since I was appointed Minister.
Teachers and principals play a vital role in Irish Society. The quality of our teachers and leaders is the number one factor which will ... click to read full post & comments