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Education News in Ireland
DCU Study on how to Improve Children’s Poor Sleep Habits
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 14/10/2019.Tags: Parenting Teachers
A Dublin City University study shows a notable improvement in children’s sleep behaviours by implementing a short school and home-based programme.
The link between inadequate sleep levels in children and poor engagement with school is well documented, with poor sleep duration causing excessive daytime sleepiness, which leads to problems with concentration, attention and cognitive functioning.
This study carried out at the Educational Disadvantage Centre, DCU Institute of Education, ... click to read full post & comments
Mandate for Industrial Action Over Pay Discrimination
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 11/10/2019.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
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Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) members have voted by a margin of 92% to 8% to endorse the Union’s mandate for industrial action, up to and including strike action, as part of the campaign to end pay discrimination.
TUI has once again highlighted the damage inflicted on the education system by pay discrimination. The Union is frustrated by the Government’s inaction on this critical issue and is calling for real engagement from Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh.
The ballot result makes clear that members are united in solidarity with new ... click to read full post & comments
Parent’s Leave and Benefit Bill
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 08/10/2019.Tags: Parenting
Working parents will soon be able to look forward to spending an extra two weeks leave with their new-born, or newly adopted children, thanks to a Bill published late on Friday evening by Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan T.D., Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty T.D. and Minister of State with responsibility for Equality, Immigration and Integration, David Stanton, T.D.
The Bill will provide for 2 weeks paid parent’s leave for each parent ... click to read full post & comments
Budget 2020 Education Update
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 08/10/2019.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
Over €11 billion will be provided to the Department of Education and Skills in 2020.
This will include:
64,330 students receive Junior Cert Results
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 04/10/2019.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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64,330 students Junior Certificate students will receive the results today. The results results are being released later in the year than usual, and for the first time students will receive them on ... click to read full post & comments
Dept of Education issues statement on Storm Lorenzo
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 02/10/2019.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Statement from Department of Education on Storm Lorenzo
A status orange wind warning has been issued by Met Éireann for Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick and will be in place from ... click to read full post & comments
Minister Requests History be given Special Core Status
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 01/10/2019.Tags: Parents Teachers
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today (Tuesday October 1) announced that he has requested History to be given a special core status in the Framework for Junior Cycle.
Minister McHugh took the decision after giving full consideration to a review of the optional status of History under the new Framework ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Supply Panel Scheme Announced by Minister
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 27/09/2019.Tags: Teachers Education
Up to 90 schools in six areas in Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Cork and Galway targeted under a new initiative to ease supply pressure for substitute vacancies at primary level.
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today (Thursday 26 September) announced six panels to be created around the country to help answer demand for substitute teachers.
As part of the pilot programme up to 18 teachers will be hired on full-time contracts to work ... click to read full post & comments
Huawei Shares the Magic of Story Time
Posted by Schooldays Newhound, on 23/09/2019.Tags: Parenting Education
Today (Monday 23rd September) is International Day of Sign Languages - a day to celebrate Deaf unity, raising awareness of the issues Deaf people face in their everyday lives.
Leading Global Technology company Huawei extends its StorySign campaign to improve story time for Deaf children in Ireland
At a day of storytelling and activities with Karen Koster at Dublin Zoo, Huawei reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ireland’s Deaf community. ... click to read full post & comments
Views on Proposed Guidelines on Reduced Timetables invited
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/09/2019.Tags: Teachers Education
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today (Monday 23 September) announced that schools will be required to give formal notification of the use of reduced timetables.
Minister McHugh is seeking the views of education partners on proposed guidelines for the notifications.
Following consultation over recent months between officials from the Department of Education and Skills, ... click to read full post & comments
New Cycling Campaign for Teenage Girls
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 19/09/2019.Tags: Teachers Parenting
In Ireland, fewer than one in 250 girls cycle to school each day.
Green-Schools launched its latest campaign ‘#andshecycles’ on Thursday September 19, in the Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin. #andshecycles focuses on encouraging young women – particularly teenagers – to cycle while recognising and ... click to read full post & comments
First Intake of Student Teachers to New Irish B.Ed
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 18/09/2019.Tags: Teachers Education
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has welcomed 36 student teachers who have begun studying the new Irish-medium Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching - Initial Teacher Education Programme) at Marino Institute of Education.
The B.Ed. will be delivered entirely through Irish – a first for an initial teacher education degree programme for ... click to read full post & comments
Leaving Cert Appeal Results available 18th September
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 17/09/2019.Tags: Parenting Teachers
The 2019 Post-Appeal Leaving Certificate Results will be available on the Examinations Commission website from 10 am on Wednesday ... click to read full post & comments
Primary Language Curriculum/Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile Launched
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 13/09/2019.Tags: Education Parenting
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. today launched the Primary Language Curriculum/Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile – a fundamental change in how children learn English and Irish in school.
The new curriculum is being introduced for pupils of all abilities in all primary schools, from ... click to read full post & comments
New Initiatives to Support Creativity in Schools Announced
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 12/09/2019.Tags: Teacher Education And Politics
Minister publishes Education Bill 2019
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 11/09/2019.Tags: Education And Politics
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has published the Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019. The draft legislation reflects the ... click to read full post & comments
CyberSafeIreland releases 4th Annual Report
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 10/09/2019.Tags: Parenting Education
Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor is launching CyberSafeIreland's 4th annual report today, Tuesday 10th September 2019, with data showing that 12% of 8-year olds spend 61 full days online a year.
Other key figures being released are ... click to read full post & comments
New Alliance Aimed at Improving Vaccination Rates
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 10/09/2019.Tags: Parenting
Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has today (Tuesday) launched the Vaccine Alliance aimed at boosting the uptake of childhood vaccines and reducing vaccine hesitancy.
The Alliance will include healthcare professionals, policy makers, patient advocates, students, ... click to read full post & comments
Parents Urged to Take Part in Patronage Process
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/09/2019.Tags: Parenting Education
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today (Monday 9 September) urged parents and guardians to give their views on patronage for six new schools being established next year.
Mothers, fathers and guardians of children who are due to enrol in post-primary school from ... click to read full post & comments
Minister Welcomes Christian Brothers Reddress Fund
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 06/09/2019.Tags: Education
The Department of Education and Skills has been formally notified by the Congregation of Christian Brothers of its plan for the completion of the Congregation’s voluntary pledge to the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund.
The Congregation has confirmed to the Department that it will ... click to read full post & comments
5 new primary schools designated Irish-medium education
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 03/09/2019.Tags: Education And Politcs
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today announced that five new primary schools being established from 2020-2022 are being ... click to read full post & comments
Junior Certificate Results to issue Friday 4th October
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 02/09/2019.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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According to RTE, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) has confirmed that the Junior Certificate Results will be issued this year on Friday 4th ... click to read full post & comments
National Primary School Photography Awards
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 30/08/2019.Tags: Teachers
INSPA 2019/20 sees the third open call for Ireland's prestigious National School Photography Awards (INSPA). INSPA is a national children’s photography competition which is open to all ... click to read full post & comments
New Regulations for Childminders proposed
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 30/08/2019.Tags: Parenting
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The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone TD, has launched the Draft Childminding Action Plan, for the purpose of public consultation. The Draft Action Plan sets out proposals for improving access to ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Immediate Action on Inequal Pay demanded by ASTI
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 28/08/2019.Tags: Teachers
The Government must take immediate action to deliver on commitments made in April 2019 regarding new entrant pay in teaching. Commenting today, ASTI General Secretary Kieran Christie said that ... click to read full post & comments
'Reinstate School Library Grant' - Children's Books Ireland
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 27/08/2019.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
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Children’s Books Ireland is calling on the government to reinstate the school library grant which was abolished in Budget 2008. Valued at approximately €2.2m, the grant from the Department of Education and Skills was instrumental in helping schools to ... click to read full post & comments
Blue Star Programme Registration is now Open!
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 22/08/2019.Tags: Teachers Parenting
Primary school pupils around the country are being challenged to get creative in how they learn and think about Europe through the Blue Star Programme, coordinated by European Movement Ireland.
The Blue Star Programme teaches primary school children about Europe through creative activities and projects that complement the national primary curriculum. Each participating class carries out projects on history, geography, the Institutions of the EU, culture ... click to read full post & comments
Patronage applications invited for 6 New Post-primary Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 20/08/2019.Tags: Education And Politics
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today (19th August) invited applications for the patronage of six new post-primary schools to be established in September 2020.
Today’s invitation follows on from the announcement in April 2018 that the Government was making a major investment in education with the establishment of 42 ... click to read full post & comments
HPV Vaccination Programme for boys starts Sept
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 19/08/2019.Tags: Parenting Teachers
The HPV vaccine for boys will be rolled out next month with parents being urged to protect their sons from cancer.
There are 3 vaccines offered to children in their first year of secondary school to ... click to read full post & comments
36 Schools Selected for Hot School Meals Pilot Project
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 16/08/2019.Tags: Parenting Teachers Education And Politics
The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, T.D., announced that 36 primary schools (with over 6,600 pupils) have been selected for the Hot School Meals Pilot Project, an initiative to provide a hot meal to primary school children on a pilot basis from September. This pilot scheme for hot school dinners was ... click to read full post & comments(1)
17 Schools require remedial work before Sept
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 15/08/2019.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting Teachers
Engineers have identified structural flaws in 17 school buildings (list below) that will require temporary works to be carried out in coming weeks in order to ensure that they are safe for pupils and staff to return to in September. The 17 schools are in addition to ... click to read full post & comments
Leaving Cert Results 2019 are out!
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 12/08/2019.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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Almost 59,000 students will receive their Leaving Certificate results today. Results will be available from schools or online on the State Examinations Commission website at 10 am. This is the first year the ... click to read full post & comments
New Criteria for Irish Exemption in Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 12/08/2019.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has today (Monday August 12) announced new criteria for schools to grant students an exemption from ... click to read full post & comments
NPCPP Leaving Cert Helpline 2019
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 06/08/2019.Tags: Parenting Education
For many students, parents and guardians a new phase of life is about to begin. With the Leaving Cert results on the horizon new questions about what lies ahead are bound to arise. Help and advice is at hand.
The National Parents Council Post Primary’s free phone (1800 265 165) and online service ... click to read full post & comments
2nd Progress report on the Action Plan for Education 2019
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 06/08/2019.Tags: Education And Politics
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The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. today (Friday 2 August) announced the publication of the Action Plan for Education 2019 Quarter 2 Progress Report.
The Action Plan – Cumasú emphasises empowering through learning. It highlights the significant strategic reform programme under way in the education and training sector. This enables the Department to respond in an agile way to the demands of today’s society at ... click to read full post & comments
Statement from Minister on Back to School Costs
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 06/08/2019.Tags: Parenting
Minister McHugh highlights efforts being made to support parents on back to school costs
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. has highlighted efforts being made by the Government to support parents and families with back to school costs.
Minister McHugh said: “The Government is committed to tackling back to school costs. “As part of our efforts on that front I am making final preparations to publish the Student and Parent Charter Bill. It is an important piece of legislation and it will offer significant reform ... click to read full post & comments
Students Should Not Be Forced To Sit State Exams During Medical Emergencies
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 26/07/2019.Tags: Teachers Parenting
The Irish Second-Level Student`s Union (ISSU) is calling on the Department of Education & Skills and the State Examinations Commission (SEC) to put in place a provision allowing students who are experiencing medical emergencies at the time of their Leaving Certificate exams, so that they have the option to defer the exams and sit them in July along with students who deferred exams due to bereavement.
President of the ISSU, Ciara Fanning commented on the issue, saying “We at the ISSU want students to be able to reach their true potential in the education system. This means allowing students to be in a fit state mentally and physically, whilst sitting the exams that are the culmination of 6 years of second-level education. In no way should ... click to read full post & comments
Ministers introduce phased additional unpaid Parental Leave
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 25/07/2019.Tags: Parenting
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan T.D., has signed the Commencement Order for the Parental Leave (Amendment) Act 2019. This has enabled working parents to apply for an additional 4 weeks of unpaid parental ... click to read full post & comments
Tusla Statement on RTE Investigates ‘Crèches Behind Closed Doors’
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 25/07/2019.Tags: Parenting
RTE’s programme ‘Crèches behind Closed Doors’ (aired on Wednesday, 24th July) relating to standards of childcare in Hyde & Seek chain of crèches in Dublin contained distressing footage which will undoubtedly cause upset and anxiety for parents/ guardians ... click to read full post & comments
Free Travel for Dublin Homeless Families in August
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 24/07/2019.Tags: Parenting
Minister Eoghan Murphy has agreed to the extension of the Dublin leap card arrangements for homeless families on a once off basis, for the month of August.
Arising from a commitment in Rebuilding Ireland, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government funds an initiative to provide homeless families residing in emergency accommodation in the Dublin Region with access to free public ... click to read full post & comments
Dept Issues Surveys to Schools on Secretaries and Caretakers
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 10/07/2019.Tags: Teachers Education
The Department of Education and Skills has today (Wednesday 10th of July) issued short online surveys to schools on secretaries and caretakers employed by them and paid by grant funding.
These surveys are being undertaken in response to a pay claim that has recently been tabled by FÓRSA. As is standard practice, the full current cost of this claim to the public pay bill must be established. The Department is not the employer of the staff covered by the claim so the new surveys are needed ... click to read full post & comments
Education Committee Highlights Rising School Cost Phenomenon
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/07/2019.Tags: Parenting Education
Easing the financial burden on parents of ever increasing school costs, is among the calls made by the Joint Committee on Education and Skills, as it launches a suite of new reports.
The three new reports, which were launched, Thursday, 4th July in the AV Room, Leinster House are:
Kilbehenny NS know the Right Code for Crossing the Road
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 28/06/2019.Tags: Teachers Education
Kilbehenny National School in Mitchelstown, Co. Limerick have danced their way to the top to take first place in the Road Safety Authority’s Safe Cross Code Dance competition.
In a race to the top of the public poll against four other shortlisted schools, Kilbehenny National School, with just 78 pupils enrolled, emerged victorious, getting more than 45% of the public vote with 12,845 ballots cast for them alone. The school were presented with 30 electronic tablets for the school plus an engraved ... click to read full post & comments
First Child Protection & Safeguarding Inspection Reports
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 24/06/2019.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
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The Inspectorate of the Department of Education and Skills has today published 11 Initial Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspection reports and 11 Final Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspection reports on its website.
The reports arise from the new Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspection model introduced by ... click to read full post & comments
