Primary Circular 0013/2017 Special Education Teaching Allocation
7th March 2017 | What's New
The Department of Education and Skills has published Circular 0013/2017 Special Education Teaching Allocation, which sets out the revised allocation process for Special Education Teachers to mainstream primary schools from the 2017/18 school year. Access the circular here: Primary Circular 0013/2017Read More →
Office Closure 3rd March 2017
2nd March 2017 | What's New
Members are advised that the CPSMA office will be closed on Friday 3rd March, as the Annual General Meeting of the organisation will take place on that date. The office will re-open on Monday 6th March 2017Read More →
Circular 0016/2017 Statutory Requirements for the Retrospective Vetting of Teaching Staff, Non-Teaching Staff and Others
28th February 2017 | News, What's New
The Department of Education and Skills has published Circular 0016/2017 Statutory Requirements for the Retrospective Vetting of Teaching Staff , Non-Teaching Staff and Others. Click here to access Circular 0016/2017 The Department has published on its website an FAQ document to assist school authorities in relation to any queries that they may have regarding […]Read More →
AGM 2017 – Invitation to Chairpersons and Chairperson
17th February 2017 | What's New
CPSMA AGM will be taking place on Saturday the 4th March in Radisson Blu, Dublin Airport . We would like to extend an invitation to chairpersons or principals to attend the workshops beginning at 9.15a.m until 1.00p.m. covering the topics of ERB/ Ethics, New SEN Allocation Model and Legal Issues/ Data Protection. To book your […]Read More →
DEIS Plan 2017 – Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools
13th February 2017 | What's New
The Minister for Education and Skills has launched the Department’s “DEIS Plan 2017”. The Plan builds on the experiences of existing DEIS schools and draws on international best practice. It sets out new targets to: Further improve literacy and numeracy Improve school completion rates Improve progression to further and higher education 109 schools will receive […]Read More →
Update on pay rates for School Secretaries, Caretakers and Cleaners 2017
3rd February 2017 | News, What's New
Please note the change in the timeframe for the payment of increases that were set out in Circular 0080/2016. The revised timeframe is included in the following document, Pay Rates in 2017 for School Secretaries, Caretakers and Cleaners, which should be read in conjunction with Circular 0080/2016.Read More →
NCSE Guidelines and Application Forms for Schools for 2017/2018
The NCSE has published Guidelines and Application Forms for Primary and Post Primary Schools for the 2017/18 school year. Please note that The Minister for Education and Skills recently announced a new model of allocating Resource Teaching support to schools. Schools do not need to submit applications for Low Incidence Teaching Hours Support to SENOs. […]Read More →
General Secretary Opinion response
25th January 2017 | What's New
Response to Kitty Holland’s recent article (http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/removing-the-baptism-barrier-is-largely-meaningless-1.2941878) Seamus Mulconry General Secretary CPSMA Sent the following letter to the Irish Times in response to an article which mentioned CPSMA. The letter was not published and never the less we feel it may be of interest to you all. Dear Sir, I read with interest […]Read More →
Press Release : Resources not Religion the real issue in Admissions Debate
Press Release :Resources not Religion the real issue in Admissions DebateRead More →
Launch of new model for allocation of SEN Teaching Resources
18th January 2017 | What's New
The Minister for Education and Skills has announced the implementation of a new model for allocating resource teachers to schools, commencing September 2017. For full press release, click here.Read More →
Weather Warning Notice
11th January 2017 | What's New
The National Co-Ordinating Group on Severe Weather has asked all Departments and agencies to issue a reminder that snow is forecast over the coming days. Temperatures will begin to drop from tomorrow evening in Ulster and Connaught and snow is forecast. By 06:00 Thursday it is likely that there will have been significant snowfall in […]Read More →
Office Closure
22nd December 2016 | What's New
CPSMA will close for Christmas Holidays at 12noon on Thursday 22nd December and will re-open on Monday 9th January 2017. May we wish you all a Merry Christmas and every blessing for 2017.Read More →
Burglary Incidents in Schools
20th December 2016 | What's New
The Department of Education was contacted by the National Crime Prevention Unit, wishing to remind school Principals and Boards of Management to be security conscious about retaining cash amounts in schools. The National Crime Prevention Unit has informed the Department that advice on burglary prevention and cash handling is readily available from the local Garda […]Read More →
Circular 0077/2016 Revision of Pension-Related Deduction with effect from 1st January 2017
7th December 2016 | What's New
The Department of Education and Skills has published Circular 0077/2016 Revision of Pension – Related Deduction with effect from the 1st January 2017. You can access the circular on the following link: Circular 0077/2016Read More →
Office Closure 8th of December
6th December 2016 | What's New
CPSMA will be closed on the 8th December and will re open on Friday 9th December .Read More →
N.C.S.E. Review of the SNA Scheme
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D., has asked the NCSE to undertake a comprehensive review of the SNA scheme in consultation with other relevant Departments and State Agencies. The Terms of Reference for the review are available here. The NCSE has now published a Call for Written Submissions as part of […]Read More →
Minor Works Grant Press Release November 2016
17th November 2016 | What's New
November, 2016 – Minister Richard Bruton announces €28.5m minor works grant for primary schools The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton T.D., today announced details of a €28.5m minor works grant for primary schools throughout the country. Announcing the Minor Works grant for 2016/2017, the Minister said he is pleased to confirm […]Read More →
School Uniforms – Consultation
9th November 2016 | What's New
As a follow up to Circular 0063/2013 (Reducing Costs to Parents – School Uniforms), the Department of Education & Skills is undertaking a further review of this circular with a view to further reducing the cost of school uniforms and associated expenses. As part of this review, the DES is inviting the education partners to […]Read More →
Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2015 – remaining sections commenced.
2nd November 2016 | What's New
The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD, has commenced the remaining sections of the Teaching Council (Amendment) Act 2015. This allows the Teaching Council to put in place new arrangements for the renewal of registration of registered teachers. It provides a statutory basis for the retrospective vetting and periodic re-vetting of all registered […]Read More →
Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020 Enhancing Teaching, Learning and Assessment
The Department of Education and Skills has launched a dedicated webpage on its website, to inform schools’ Management, teachers, students and parents of the main objectives of this Strategy, and the status of implementation of those objectives. This information can be accessed on the following link: Digital Strategy for Schools 2015-2020 Enhancing Teaching Learning and […]Read More →
