Please find attached Invitation to attend the ACCS Education Conference on Wednesday 4th May 2022 which is being hosted by Kinsale Community School, Co. Cork.

The Annual ACCS Education Conference is focusing on the twin transitions, green and digital, which represent the challenges and opportunities for school leadership at the moment and into the future. This conference is an opportunity for us to gather, learn, and share with one another while benefitting from the wisdom and expertise of highly regarded educationalists. The ACCS Education Conference 2022 is a festival of learning and a great opportunity to share best practice in a school setting.

See agenda below:

9.30-10.00   Registration

10.00-10.10 Welcome and introduction

10.10-11.20 Exploring the digital space in our schools

11.20-12.00 Tea/coffee

12.00-1.00   Embedding sustainability in school and beyond

1.00-2.00     Lunch

2.00-3.00     Leading and managing the twin transitions

3.00-3.10     Closing remarks

Who should attend:

Principals, Deputy Principals, Members of Boards of Management and other members of the school community who are well placed and interested in supporting the sustainability and digitalisation in schools.  

Delegate Registration:

Schools are requested to register delegates on the ACCS Online School Portal. To access the school portal log on to https://www.accscloud.net. You will require your Username (last 4 digits of the main school Phone Number) and password and a maths captcha to login. If you require assistance with this process or your password please call ACCS Head Office staff on 01 460 1150.

Registration Fee:

The registration fee to attend the in-person Education Conference is €40.00 per delegate. Please make payment by direct bank transfer to: Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools Current Account. 

Bank of Ireland, Merrion Road, Dublin 4         Account No: 88457709       Sort Code: 901212      IBAN: IE70 BOFI 9012 1288 4577 09      Swift Code: BOFIIE2D

Accommodation:

Accommodation is available in a number of hotels and guesthouses in the Kinsale area. 

Below are two options from the many available, to assist with booking delegate accommodation:

·  Kinsale Hotel & Spa, Rathmore Road, Kinsale, Co. Cork: www.kinsalehotelandspa.ie. Phone 021 470 6000 or email reservations@hotelkinsale.ie quoting “ACCS Education Conference”. Cost: €129 single occupancy/€149 double/twin occupancy. 

·  Trident Hotel, Kinsale, Co. Cork: www.tridenthotel.com. Phone 021 4779300 or email ewrixon@tridenthotel.com or tscanlon@tridenthotel.com quoting “ACCS Education Conference”. Cost: €120 single occupancy/€130 double occupancy.

John Irwin, General Secretary, ACCS

Addendum:

ACCS Annual Educational Conference Invitation