The Chairperson and General Secretary of NABMSE met Minister Foley and Minister Madigan on Tuesday 21st July 2020 at the Department of Education and Skills. Among the issues discussed were: Return to school in September including: concerns regarding bus transport, school accomodation, funding for adequate PPE, substitution, cleaning, supports for school principals and requirements for […]
To view training video click on Data Protection and GDPR Staff Training.
Learning for All- A webinar series starting on Tuesday 31st March, from the Teaching Council and PDST to help support learning from home in these changing times. From the online to the offline, they hope to connect and share the enormous work of teachers and schools leaders nationwide. This series starts on Tuesday 31st March […]
Working from home can create challenges with regard to data protection. The attached link provides some advice about how to keep data safe at this time. Click on link: Working from Home
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The General Secretary of NABMSE, was on RTE News at One yesterday (10th June), to discuss the issue of increased costs of insurance for special school. This followed an article in the Irish Times on the same issue yesterday. To listen to the interview, please click link below: Interview on News at One
NABMSE appeared at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on Thursday, 30th May 2019 to consider the use of Reduced Timetables in schools. Committee proceedings can be viewed here. To view the press release click here.