Energy in Education Stakeholder Communications for members Spring 2019 SEAI Energy Updates, March/April 2019 Monitoring and Reporting deadline – 5 April 2019 From January 2019, schools can login to SEAI’s online system to report annual energy consumption and related data for 2018. The deadline for submitting energy usage and related data is 5 April […]
“The new inspections are an important way of promoting improvement in the implementation of child protection procedures by schools; they are also designed to promote best practice in school leadership as it relates to child protection.Read More
Applications for Resources NCSE Guidelines for 2019/20 Allocations Process click here
The Charities Regulator are delighted to announce that they are hosting a joint event with the Voluntary Assistance Scheme of The Bar of Ireland on the recently launched Charities Governance Code, which is intended to support charities and guide them towards complying with their legal duties. They would greatly welcome your involvement and […]
NABMSE represented special education at the meeting of the Primary Education Forum today(20th December)The Forum consists of representatives from all primary management bodies, IPPN and INTO. Pictured above with the Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Joe McHugh T.D. is the full attendance of the Forum including NABMSE representatives. The Primary Education Forum was established […]
All primary schools will receive a flat rate Minor Works Grant of €5,500 plus €18.50 per mainstream pupil and €74 per special needs pupil attending a special school or special class. The grant is worth €6,425 for a 50 pupil school and over €11,000 for a 300 pupil school. While schools have discretion under the […]
The DES have recently provided education partners with a summary of the Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspection Model. To access information on the inspections, please click here The Inspectorate are conducting a trial of the Child Protection Evaluation which will conclude shortly and it is intended to mainstream the model in a sample of schools […]
Schools may now employ teachers who are on a Career Break to cover in a substitute capacity without the restrictions imposed in Paragraph 5.1, Chapter 8 (Career Break Scheme) of the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Registered Teachers in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools. Please see Information Note: Changes to the Career Break Scheme for […]
The Joint Oireachtas committee for education and Skills published a report on the operation of the School Transport Scheme. This report is the result of two hearings: 11th July 2017 attended by NABMSE, DES, Bus Eireann, NCSE and NPC Primary 25th September 2018 attended by DES and Bus Eireann The scheme for children with […]
In June 2017, NABMSE made a submission and appeared before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on the topic of : Training and Supports for providers of Special Needs Education and Education in DEIS Schools. The Committee has just issued their report with 8 recommendations, many of which were contained within the NABMSE […]
A great day was had at the NABMSE Annual Conference 2018 held on the 19th October in the Mullingar Park Hotel. NABMSE would like to thank all who participated and attended this years conference. Some of the following were topics discussed . Fundamentals of Budgeting for Schools What does […]
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., signed the Commencement Order for the Education (Admission to Schools) Act, 2018 yesterday, bringing a number of sections into operation. This Act was passed by the Oireachtas on 18th July 2018. Three of the four provisions will come into effect immediately . They will end the […]