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Education News in Ireland
Extra Places on Leadership Course for Teachers
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 20/04/2018.
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.
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
Student Grant Scheme for 2018 now open
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/04/2018.Tags: Parenting
The Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D., today announced the opening of the Student Grant Scheme for ... click to read full post & comments(4)
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
Free Meningitis Signs & Symptoms App Available
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/03/2018.Tags: Parenting
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With the worrying news that a public health investigation is under way into a meningitis outbreak that has claimed the life of a six-year-old girl and left another girl seriously ill in Navan Co Meath, the national meningitis support & awareness organisation, ACT for Meningitis, are ... 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
Boots Ireland Bans Selling Energy Drinks to Children
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 06/03/2018.Tags: Parenting
Boots Ireland has become one of the first non-food retailers to join an important initiative to restrict the sale of energy drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre to children under the age of 16.
Currently, all high-caffeine energy drinks carry labelling stating they are not suitable for children, in line with ... 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)
Red Alert Warning extended for Thurs & Fri
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 28/02/2018.Tags: Parenting
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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
PE Now a Leaving Cert Subject
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/02/2018.Tags: Educaiton And Politics Parenting
The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Richard Bruton T.D. today announced that schools across the country will be partaking in the first phase of the implementation of the new Physical Education for Senior Cycle programmes.
80 schools will ... 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)
Fire Hazard linked with some Head Lice Treatments
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 08/02/2018.Tags: Parenting
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The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and the Dublin Fire Brigade have issued an urgent warning to parents over potential fire risks associated with some head lice treatments available in Ireland. ... click to read full post & comments
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
Career Guidance Review Announced
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 22/01/2018.Tags: Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D. has announced a review of career guidance in post-primary schools, further education and training centres and higher education institutions.
The purpose of the review is to ensure that ... click to read full post & comments
Statement by Department on construction firm collapse
Posted by Schoioldays Newshound, on 17/01/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
The Department of Education and Skills is aware of the compulsory liquidation of Carillion, announced this morning. ... click to read full post & comments
Changes to Support Leaders in Schools announced
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 16/01/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
1,300 extra promotion posts for leadership in post primary schools
Minister Bruton highlights exciting leadership opportunities for teachers ... click to read full post & comments
Evaluation of Post Leaving Cert Programme Published
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 09/01/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton T.D., today announced and responded to the publication of an independent evaluation of the Post-Leaving Certificate (PLC) programme. ... click to read full post & comments
Digital Learning Planning Guidelines Published
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 04/01/2018.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
Digital Learning Planning Guidelines have been developed and are now available to both Primary and Post-Primary schools.
These Guidelines outline a step by step process of planning for ... click to read full post & comments
40 schools to sit Leaving Cert Computer Science Exam in 2020
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 04/01/2018.Tags: Teachers Parenting
40 schools will be first to start studying Leaving Certificate Computer Science from this September.
Minister Bruton today announced that 40 post primary schools around the country will start studying Leaving Certificate Computer Science from this September and will be the first to sit an exam in the subject in ... click to read full post & comments(2)
School Excellence Fund - Digital launched
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 18/12/2017.Tags: Teachers Education And Politics
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD has launched the School Excellence Fund – Digital in the Lego Education Innovation Studio in DCU.
All schools are being invited to apply to become part of ... click to read full post & comments
52% Increase in Bacterial Meningitis in 2017
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 14/12/2017.Tags: Parenting
In light of recent alarming figures released by the HSPC (Health surveillance protection Centre) national support and awareness charity ACT for Meningitis
urge people to make themselves aware of the signs and symptoms of Meningitis especially during these winter months
CEO Siobhan Carroll states; "the worrying figures released this week from the HSPC highlights the ... click to read full post & comments
Children Paint a Bright Future with Dublin Bus
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 14/12/2017.Tags: Teachers
37 pieces of colourful paintings were on display today at a special exhibition at Wood Quay Venue to launch the Dublin Bus Children’s Art Calendar 2018.
The pieces, created by primary school children from 25 schools across the Greater Dublin Area, ... click to read full post & comments
New Child Protection Procedures for Schools
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 12/12/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers Parenting
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The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Richard Bruton TD welcomed the full commencement of the Children First Act 2015 and announced that his Department has published new child protection procedures for schools which take ... click to read full post & comments
PE to become Leaving Cert subject from next year
Posted by Schooldays Newshound on 11/12/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
Schools are today invited to apply to the Department of Education and Skills to take Physical Education as a full, examinable Leaving Certificate subject. This announcement is part of Government’s overall emphasis on encouraging healthy lifestyles.
Minister for Education & Skills Richard Bruton today announced that a new, examinable Leaving Certificate subject ... click to read full post & comments
Weather closes some schools on 11th December
Posted by SchoolDays Newshound, on 11/12/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers
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With a Status Orange low temperature warning in place for the country, some parts of the country will see severe frost, ice and lying snow with the potential for temperatures to plummet to -8 degrees.
According to RTE, a spokesperson for the Department of Education and Skills has said ... click to read full post & comments
Feeder Schools Lists published for 2017
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 05/12/2017.Tags: Parenting Teachers Education And Politics
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The college progression data or information on ‘feeder schools’ to third level for autumn 2017 is available today on Schooldays.ie providing school-by-school information on which students have progressed to which colleges this year.
To view the information on your school for the last five years on Schooldays.ie, visit ... click to read full post & comments(1)
Irish 10 Yr Olds Best Readers in Europe
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 05/12/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Parenting Teachers
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., today launched the 2016 PIRLS (The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) report, which shows that Ireland’s primary school children are best in Europe and OECD countries for reading skills. ... click to read full post & comments
Teaching of Foreign Languages to be prioritised
Posted by Schooldays Newshound on 04/12/2017.Tags: Teachers Education And Politicws
Minister Bruton launches key strategic policy to prepare Ireland for Brexit.
Targeted measures for improving fluency, increasing the number of languages taught, increasing immersion programmes.
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D. today launched the ... click to read full post & comments
Under 5s to Travel Free on Public Transport
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 01/12/2017.Tags: Parenting
The National Transport Agency (NTA) has announced that children aged 5 and under get to travel for free on all public transports including Iarnrod Eireann, Luas, Dart, Bus Eireann and Dublin Bus.
The Fare Determination was published today by ... click to read full post & comments
Gaeltacht Education Spending to More Than Double in 2018
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 30/11/2017.Tags: Education And Politics Teachers
Nearly 80% of primary schools and 96% of post primary schools in the Gaeltacht, plan to achieve Gaeltacht school status
Investment in Gaeltacht education to ... click to read full post & comments
New Multilingual Education Initiative
Posted by Schooldays Newshound, on 23/11/2017.Tags: Teachers
Pilot schools announced in Dublin and Kildare
The largest patron of Irish medium schools in the country, An Foras Pátrúnachta, (AFP), has today (23.11.17) launched a major new initiative to advance multilingualism across its nationwide school network, with a view that pupils will leave primary school proficient in ... click to read full post & comments