Rule demanding schools hire only qualified teachers could hit subject choices Secondary schools fear that from November, students may lose out on subjects because of legal stipulations that only qua... read on

Stand-in and Supervision Payments to be Restored PAYMENTS worth €1,300 a year will be restored to teachers by 2017 under the alternative Croke Park II deal. The money... read on

Male Teens Four Times More Prone to Suicide Boys aged 16-20 are four times more likely to take their own lives than older people, a major study on suicide in Irelan... read on

Watchdog probes cuts to autistic tuition scheme The Children’s Ombudsman is investigating changes to a home tuition scheme for autistic children after the Department of... read on

ASTI accepts invitation to attend LRC pay talks TUI and INTO have already agreed to re-enter negotiations on Croke Park II The executive of the ASTI has decided to acc... read on

Staffing allocation blamed for delay to grants Slow allocation of staff, poor communication, and inadequate planning were among the main causes of delay to thousands o... read on

Widening gap in two-tier school system is revealed Pupils in fee-charging schools and those who receive an all-Irish education are most likely to go straight to college fr... read on

Facebook ignores call by principals for talks on cyber-bullies FACEBOOK has ignored a request for a meeting with Irish school principals to discuss the risks associated with the misus... read on

Warning over rules on school enrolment Plans to give legal backing to new rules on enrolment will impose unnecessary restrictions on the majority of secondary ... read on

National Parents' Council Post Primary has joined with the Management Bodies, Teacher Unions, National Parents' Council and SVP to publish Guidelines for BoMs on school uniform policy. Reviewing School Uniform Policy April 2013 read on

National Parents’ Council Post Primary Spring 2013 Parent Association Training and Information Programme National Parents’ Council Post Primary Spring 2013 Parent Association Training and Information Programme read on

NPCpp and NCCA Junior Cycle Information Evenings for Parents and Guardians The National Parents’ Council Post Primary in conjunction with the NCCA, will host Information evenings nationwide for... read on

PACCS – Parents’ Associations of Community & Comprehensive Schools The Annual General Meeting of PACCS will take place on Saturday, 13th October, 2012 at 4.15 p.m. in the read on

FEDcbs AGM 2012 The Federation of Parent councils in Christian Brothers and other Catholic schools(FEDcbs) Annual General Meeting 2012 read on

MUSIC EDUCATION CONFERENCE In partnership with Music Generation, St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra, Mary Immaculate College Limerick, and Trinity C... read on

The National Parents Council Post Primary Annual Conference 2012 The National Parents Council Post Primary Annual Conference 2012 Parents - Partners in Education 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

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