CPSMA Pre Budget 2019 Submission
21st September 2018 | What's New
CPSMA pre budget 2019 SubmissionRead More →
Board of Management Training for Newly Appointed Principals and their Chairpersons – Venue Update
18th September 2018 | What's New
Board of Management Training for Newly Appointed Principals and their Chairpersons – Venue Update Read More →
Restoration of Capitation Grant Campaign Report
11th September 2018 | News, What's New
Dear Member, As you are aware, CPSMA and the other primary education management bodies have been campaigning over the last number of months, seeking the restoration of the capitation grant to pre-financial crisis levels, i.e. €200 per pupil. The timing of the campaign was to secure political attention to the issue and thereby make it […]Read More →
Vacancy – Secondment position – Schools Management Advisor
13th July 2018 | What's New
CPSMA are currently seeking applications for a seconded Schools Management Advisor. See below for full details of the post and Application Form Job desciption – Schools Management Advisor Application Form for Schools Management Advisor Read More →
Recognition of Qualifications to Teach Catholic Religious Education in Catholic Primary Schools on the Island of Ireland
4th July 2018 | News, What's New
Recognition of Qualifications to Teach Catholic Religious Education in Catholic Primary Schools on the Island of Ireland https://www.catholicbishops.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Recognition-of-Qualifications-web.pdfRead More →
Religious Education and the Framework for Junior Cycle
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Religious Education and the Framework for Junior Cycle https://www.catholicbishops.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/RE-in-Framework-for-Junior-Cycle-web.pdfRead More →
The Value of Religious Education in our Primary Schools
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The Value of Religious Education in our Primary Schools Response to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) Consultation on a Curriculum in Education about Religions and Beliefs and Ethics https://www.catholicbishops.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/The-value-of-RE-in-Primary-Schools_web.pdfRead More →
Religious Education at the heart of our Primary Schools
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Religious Education at the heart of our Primary Schools Response to the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) Consultation on Time and Structure in a Primary Curriculum https://www.catholicbishops.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/RE-at-the-heart-of-our-Primary-Schools_Web.pdfRead More →
Restoration of Capitation Grants were, yesterday, raised during Leaders’ Questions in Dáil Éireann:
28th June 2018 | News, Press Release, What's New
Restoration of Capitation Grants were, yesterday, raised during Leaders’ Questions in Dáil Éireann: Watch video hereRead More →
Revised Standard Application Forms for Teachers
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Standard-Gaeilge-Application-Form-Teacher-June-2018_NL Standard_Application_Form_Teacher_June-2018_NLRead More →
CPSMA welcome additional release time for teaching principals as a move toward one day per week
13th June 2018 | News, What's New
CPSMA welcome additional release time for teaching principals as a move toward one day per week CPSMA has warmly welcomed the Department of Education and Skills’ announcement of extra release days for teaching principals and the provision of 50 principal release cluster posts, for 2018/19 school year, which now allows for schools to formally cluster […]Read More →
Union and management cooperation seeks to liberate school principals from excessive red tape
12th June 2018 | What's New
INTO and the Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA) met today, 11th June 2018 to discuss issues of common concern for our respective membership’s. There was a substantive and lengthy focus on the issue of workload, in particular for principals. Both organisations recognise the increasing burden of administration and compliance related work falling on principal […]Read More →
CPSMA submission in relation to the provision of ASD and Special Classes in mainstream schools
8th June 2018 | News, What's New
CPSMA submission in relation to the provision of ASD and Special Classes in mainstream schools We are very grateful to all of the principals who responded swiftly to our survey. June is a very busy time of year and the speed of response clearly indicates the importance of this matter to our member schools. CPSMA […]Read More →
CPSMA Information note on the GDPR “Becoming Accountable”
8th May 2018 | What's New
CPSMA Information on the GDPR Part One 8th May 2018 Becoming Accountable Final – click link to download the printable version of text below Why is data protection compliance so important for schools? At present, the data protection regime in Ireland is governed by the Data Protection Act 1988 and the Data Protection (Amendment) […]Read More →
Nano Nagle
25th April 2018 | News, What's New
NANO NAGLE 2018 sees the celebration of the tercentenary year of the birth of Nano Nagel who was the founder of the Presentation Order. By the time of her death in 1784 Nano Nagle had opened seven schools for children in poverty in Cork city. Nano was born into a wealthy catholic family in […]Read More →
Use of Schools as Polling Stations / Insurance Issues
The following guidelines have been drafted in respect of the use of schools as Polling Stations in the forthcoming referendum. In drafting these guidelines it should be noted that School Patrons and Boards of Management who have an Allianz Custodian School Protection policy are adequately protected in respect of their legal liability as owners and/or […]Read More →
DEADLINE REMINDER – Monitoring and Reporting Energy Use
DEADLINE REMINDER Monitoring and Reporting Energy Use 27 April 2018 The deadline for all Public Sector bodies, including schools, to report annual energy usage and actions taken to reduce consumption for 2017 is 27 April 2018. The National Energy Efficiency Action Plan to 2020 has set the Public Sector a target to improve energy efficiency […]Read More →
Circular 0029/2018
9th April 2018 | News, What's New
The Department of Education and Skills have published circular 0029/2018 – Secondment Scheme for Registered Teachers in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools .Read More →
Circular 0027/2018
The Department of Education and Skills have published circular 0027/2018: Provision to allow for certain education and training sector staff to be retained in employment beyond their Compulsory Retirement Age of 65 years until they reach the age of eligibility for the Contributory State Pension and the accompanying FAQ document for circular 0027/2018 .Read More →
