Allocation of teaching staff for the 2026/27 school year for the Community and Comprehensive sectors
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Prescribed Material for the Leaving Certificate English Examination in 2028
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The Circular reduces the qualification period for the granting of an initial Contract of Indefinite Duration (CID) from a period of continuous employment in excess of two years with the same employer to a period of continuous employment in excess of one year (being the anniversary of appointment) with the same employer.
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The objective of the STEM Bursary Scheme is to increase the number of students on concurrent STEM ITE programmes. The policy objective is to increase the availability of teachers in post-primary schools who are qualified in STEM subjects.
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The purpose of this circular is to advise managerial authorities of the agreement that has been reached between the parties to the Teachers’ Conciliation Council in relation to the standardisation of the breaks at Christmas, Easter and mid-term in the first and second terms for the school years 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29. The circular also provides guidance for school authorities on the need to provide for contingency arrangements to deal with prolonged unforeseen school closures.
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The Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation has approved an extension to the limited waiver of abatement under Section 52 (4) of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions Act) 2012 subject to certain limited conditions
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Information for post-primary schools participating in the Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme
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Grant Scheme for ICT Infrastructure
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The purpose of this Circular is to advise schools of additional hours that have been provided under the budgetary process to support the planning and coordination of special education teaching support to mainstream classes in post primary schools.
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The purpose of this Circular is to advise schools of the process for calculating the educational profile for each school and the SET allocation arising from this for the school year 2026/27
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This circular sets out the increases to pay due to School Secretaries Previously Grant Funded and Bus Escorts from 01 February 2026 as provided for under The Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026
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This circular sets out the increases to pay due to School Secretaries and School Maintenance Staff in Community and Comprehensive Schools from 01 February 2026 as provided for under The Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026
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This circular sets out the increases to pay due to Clerical Officers and Caretakers employed under the 1978/1979 from 01 February 2026 as provided for under The Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026
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This circular sets out the increases to pay due to Certain Grades other than Teachers and SNAs employed by ETBs from 01 February 2026 as provided for under The Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026
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This circular sets out the increases to pay due to Special Needs Assistants from 01 February 2026 as provided for under The Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026
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This circular sets out the increases to pay due to Post-Primary Teachers from 01 February 2026 as provided for under The Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026
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The objective of the Teacher Fee Refund Scheme is to provide a partial refund towards the cost of course fees and examination fees upon the successful completion of the teacher professional learning course/s (where the course duration is longer than one year funding is provided upon successful completion of each year of the course).
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The purpose of this circular is to inform management authorities of post-primary schools of the extension of the application of Irish bonus marks to include all components of State examinations, including additional assessment components and coursework. This circular supersedes the provisions of the application of bonus marks as previously set out in Rule 29 of the Rules and Programmes for Secondary Schools 2004/2005.
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Enhancement to Irish Sign Language (ISL) Scheme provision
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Ábhar Dualgais do Scrúdú Gaeilge na hArdteistiméireachta i mí an Mheithimh 2027 agus mí an Mheithimh 2028
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