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

Middle-class schools tighten their grip on college places WHILE VIRTUALLY every student in middle-class areas proceeds to college, the progression rate is less than 40 per cent a... read on

Most of Special Needs Assistants 'assigned to schools' The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said hundreds of Special Needs Assistants held back by the Education Minister are now being... read on

Schools play vital role in mental health THERE IS a view that the Department of Education and Skills has been slow to update its approach to supporting the menta... read on

Maths lessons for teachers as 4,000 fail exam SECOND level maths teachers are to get a major training boost after "disappointing" results in this year's Leaving Cert.... 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

St.Vincent De Paul National School Book Camaign St.Vincent De Paul is running a national school book camaign. It will only take people just over one minute to help mak... read on

The RDS and Irish Times brings you The Challenge of Examinations delivery by Dr Tony Humphreys in the RDS Concert Hall. The talk is a guide for parents, teachers and students who are worried about stress management or looking for tips on ho... read on

New National Consultation with Children and Young People on a New National Children's Strategy (2011). On behalf of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (OMCYA), Professor Imelda Coyne, Professor Cather... 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