Reports from Sectoral Meetings

Written on 10/15/2025

Sectors

Reports from sectoral meetings 2025

Croke Park circular. The operation of the circular in dual union schools. Practical issues around the operation of the circular and the imposition on school leaders. Changing the calendar mid-year and the logistics of this.
Schoolbooks initiative. Schools should not be doing this.
Teacher Supply continues to be a huge issue, there are particular geographical and subject areas that are worst affected
Securing teachers to teach through Irish is being hindered by many of them being paid the unqualified rate

Croke Park circular. The operation of the circular in dual union schools. Practical issues around the operation of the circular and the imposition on school leaders. Changing the calendar mid-year and the logistics of this.
Schoolbooks initiative. Schools should not be doing this.
SNA guidelines from NCSE in relation to the role of the SNA will make the operation in schools impossible.
Management of SNAs, financial allowance and management structures.
Irish exemptions still causing conflict at school level between principal and parents. Responsibility for granting exemptions must revert to the DEY.
Opening of Special classes being imposed on school without consultation and collaboration is not satisfactory. Collaborative and professional conversations must be part of the process at school level.
Admin load of school buildings along with the delays in delivering buildings. For special classes the infrastructure must be in place ahead of the opening of the special class.

Croke Park circular. The operation of the circular in dual union schools. Practical issues around the operation of the circular and the imposition on school leaders. Changing the calendar mid-year and the logistics of this.
Schoolbooks initiative. Schools should not be doing this.
No post primary school should have an allocation for a fraction of a DP. Full DPs must be allocated to all schools and lower the threshold for DEIS schools for a second DP.
Child protection training for all staff. Who pays wages for cleaners to do training and clean the school. Significant financial cost to schools.