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Important Survey for School Leaders – COVID 19 Crisis. Closing date 12 noon tomorrow, Thursday 26th March
Drs Jolanta Burke and Majella Dempsey of Maynooth University have been working with the DES, primary sector management bodies, PDST, IPPN and the INTO to design a survey of primary school leaders. The aim of the survey is to ascertain best practice in relation to the various measures schools have been putting in place to […]
School closure – NCSE online resources
In in addition to the normal supports, the NCSE is providing online resources for children with Special Educational Needs who are at home as a result of the schools’ closure. The link below is to materials have been developed by Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists. More resources will be added in the coming […]
COVID-19 UPDATES
NABMSE wishes to advise its members that during this Covid-19 period NABMSE continues to operate as normal each day from 9am-5pm to support its members. NABMSE is in constant contact with the Department of Education and Skills and will continue to update members as issues arise. The latest information from the Department of Education and […]
Information for schools on the Coronavirus
The Department of Education and Skills has updated information for schools, preschools and third level institutions on Covid-19; provided by the Department of Health and HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre following a meeting of the National Public Health Emergency Team. Public health doctors are available to liaise with schools and advise on precautions if staff and/or […]
IMPORTANT NOTICE Commencement of sections of the Education (Admissions to Schools) Act 2018
The Minister for Education and Skills wishes to bring to the attention of school authorities the commencement of a number of sections of the above act which will require changes to school admission policies and processes. The new arrangements will apply to school admissions for the 2021/22 school year and subsequent years. The new arrangements do […]
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – One day conference in Laois Education Centre
A one day conference ‘ Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – Building Community in our Education System’ takes place in Laois Education Centre on Saturday 22nd February from 9.30 to 3.30 p.m. The conference format includes: Snapshot sessions: 10 minutes – a quick fire presentation of intervention, project or idea. Deeper dives: 25 minute featuring 20 […]
Important NCSE Survey on the education of students currently being educated in special schools and classes.
The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh, T.D. has asked the NCSE to advise on how best to educate students who currently enrol in special schools and classes. NCSE want to seek the views of parents, students, people with disabilities, educators and other educational partners and stakeholders on: How can we best move forward in […]
Governance Manual for Boards of Management 2019-2023 published
The four year term of office for the current boards of management of all primary schools will come to an end on 30 November 2019 and the changeover to new Boards will take place from 1 December 2019. The Department of Education and Skills circular 057/2019 (published on 24 September 2019) informs primary school authorities that […]
Revolutionising education through play – Conference in MIC October 5th 2019
Mary Immaculate College (MIC) will host this major international education conference exploring play and voice in education on 5 October 2019, at its Limerick Campus. Organised by a team from MIC, Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) and University College Cork (UCC), the event will focus on the potential for “play” and “voice” to revolutionise education settings […]
Survey on school secretaries and caretakers paid by grant funding issued to schools
The Department of Education and Skills have issued a short online survey 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 […]
NABMSE meet Minister McHugh to discuss important issues for special education
On Tuesday 2nd July, the Chairperson and General Secretary of NABMSE met Mr. Joe McHugh, Minister for Education and Skills to discuss important issues for special education. Among the issues discussed were: School insurance Provision of school nurses Bus Escort training Staffing issues for special education Posts of responsibility Subject teachers for special schools Financial […]