Up to 64% of second-level schools may drop Leaving Cert subjects in 2012 Sixty-four per cent of second-level schools are considering dropping one or more subjects from their Leaving Cert progra... read on

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS ALLIANCE PRESS STATEMENT The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald TD, speaking today to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on ... read on

Nine jailed for failing to send children to school Nine people were jailed last year for failing to send their children to school. Overall, parents and guardians of 102 c... read on

Lessons to be learned from case in Clonmel LEFTFIELD: THE HIGH COURT ruling in the Clonmel High School case has again brought into focus the issue of school enrolm... read on

Parents are warned over 'chat with a stranger' site PARENTS have expressed concerns about a new website which is proving popular among teens for chatting with strangers. ... read on

NPCpp Press Statement Re: Minister RóisínShortall Criticises Parents Who Allow Children Drink at Home. In response to Minister Roisin Short... read on

Higher student fees and fewer teachers on way with €76m cuts and a Blow to fee-paying secondary schools SECOND and third level students will bear the brunt of a €76m cut in education spending next year. Education Minister... read on

Press Release On Behalf Of NPCpp on Foot of the Pre- budget Deliverance Having watched today's" pre-budget" deliverance by Minister Brendan Howlin, we at NPCpp are once again dismayed and disa... read on

School funding can’t be topped up by parents THE dangers of further cuts to school staffing and budgets will be worsened by the inability of families to make up the ... read on

POST-PRIMARY EDUCATION FORUM PRESS RELEASE Speaking at the launch of the Post-Primary Education Forum (PPEF) pre-budget submission today, the President of the Nati... read on

Leading Irish Musicians call on Irish Music Community to join the love:live music movement on International Music Day A host of leading Irish and Ireland based musicians were on hand last month to launch love:live music presented by Music... read on

UCD Engineering your Future! Week-long, hands-on event for TY students. 14-18 May 2012 Engineering your Future! is a week-long, hands-on event, aimed specifically at Transition Year students who have an inte... read on

Gifted Education Awareness Week 2012 - Monday 27th February to March 3rd During Gifted Education Awareness Week, Gifted and Talented Network Ireland aims to raise awareness of the presence and ... read on

Operation Smile Ireland Student Leadership Conference Operation Smile Ireland Student Leadership Conference This year’s theme: What’s your story? Operation Smile Ireland ... read on

Engineers Week 27th Feb – 4th March 2012, Connecting our lives! Engineers Week is a week long programme held throughout Ireland which allows you to look at the world from the eyes of a... read on

Get ready for Safer Internet Day Safer Internet Day is part of a global drive to promote a safer Internet for all users, especially young people. The 8th... read on

World Aids Day - 1st December 2011 Those of us of a certain age well remember what our reaction was when we first heard of HIV-AIDS – the then incurable an... read on

Sing for Simon - 24 Days, 24 Hours Use Your Voice to Help End Homelessness This Christmas Hold your own event anytime, anywhere or join our 24 Hour Carola... read on

National Parents’ Council Post Primary Annual Conference 2011 ‘The Three Step Challenge’ – An Initiative for Parents 14th – 15th October 2011 The National Parents Council Post Primary Cordially invites All Parents of Pupils attending Post Primary Schools to atte... read on

DESIGN A POSTER FOR THE ALL IRELAND SCHOLARSHIPS AND BE IN WITH A CHANCE TO WIN €3000 WITH RUNNER-UP CASH PRIZES! The All Ireland Scholarships Poster Competition is a nationwide competition inviting students to design a poster to prom... read on

ISN’T it time that the Department of Education changed its syllabus in relation to the teaching of languages in our schools?
24 Feb 2010
At present, French and German are the main options. Soon India and China will become the dominant powerhouses in the world. Both countries comprise over a third of the world’s population, yet th... read on

Weight of School Bags
28 Apr 2008
National Parents Council post primary are concerned about the weight of school bags. Health and safety are of paramount importance, yet the Minister stated in a recent debate that she refuses to legis... read on