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The Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools (ACCS) delivers a model of the school for the future leading educational innovation and best practice in a caring and responsive environment, led by local autonomous Boards of Management.

 
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DES Circulars

Relevant DES Circulars (2014 - 2021)

OLDER DES CIRCULARS

School Management

CL 63-13 Reducing Costs to Parents – School Uniforms

CL 60-13 Public Procurement

CL 59-13 SUMMER WORKS SCHEME (SWS) 2014. Scheme of Capital Grants for Small Scale Works

CL 58-13 HOME SCHOOL COMMUNITY LIAISON SCHEME. Assignment of Home School Community Liaison Coordinators within DEIS schools

CL 53-13 Travel Pass Scheme for 2014 (Tax Saver Commuter Tickets)

CL 52-13 PROCEDURES ON COMMENCEMENT OF SECTION 30 IN RECOGNISED SCHOOLS

CL 51-13 Tax Compliance

CL 46-13 Allocation to schools for books

CL 45-13 Anti-Bullying Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools

CL 44-13 School Vaccination Programme 2013/14. HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccine. Tdap (Tetanus low dose diphtheria, pertussis) (Whooping Cough) Vaccine.  MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) Vaccination Catch up.

CL 42-13 Timely submission of September and October Returns for 2013/14

CL 24-13 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT AND STAFF DESIGNATED TO OPERATE THE ON LINE CLAIMS SYSTEM IN RECOGNISED PRIMARY AND POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS

CL 23-13 Remote Area Grant scheme

CL 10-13 Scheme of grants towards the purchase of essential assistive technology equipment for pupils with physical or communicative disabilities

CL 06-13 Home Tuition Scheme 2013 /2014 – Special Education component

 Teachers

CL 49-13 Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2016 (Haddington Road Agreement) and the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 Teachers

CL 31-13 Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013. Teacher Salaries

CL 26-13 PARENTAL LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS FOR REGISTERED TEACHERS IN RECOGNISED PRIMARY AND POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS

CL 25-13 REQUIREMENT FOR TEACHERS IN RECOGNISED SCHOOLS TO REGISTER WITH THE TEACHING COUNCIL COMMENCEMENT OF SECTION 30 ON 1 NOVEMBER 2013

 CL 18-13 ADOPTIVE LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS FOR REGISTERED TEACHERS in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools

CL 16-13 TEACHER FEE REFUND SCHEME FOR 2012

CL 14-13 Budget 2012 – Public Service-Wide Review of Allowances and Premium Payments for Teachers

CL 09-13 MATERNITY PROTECTION ENTITLEMENTS FOR REGISTERED TEACHERS

CL 08-13 Budget 2012 – Public Service-Wide Review of Allowances and Premium Payments - Teachers

CL 07-13 The Single Public Service Pension Scheme for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants employed in Primary and Secondary/Community/ Comprehensive Schools

CL 04-13 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH STRATEGY FOR REGISTERED TEACHERS AND SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANTS

CL 03-13 Graduate Certificate in the Education of Students with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) for teachers working with Students with ASDs in Special Schools, Special Classes or as Resource Teachers in mainstream Primary and Post-Primary Schools – 2013/2014

CL 02-13 Post-Graduate Certificate/Diploma Programme of Continuing Professional Development for Teachers working with Students with Special Educational Needs (Autistic Spectrum Disorders)

CL 01-13 Combined Post-Graduate Diploma Programme of Continuing Professional Development for Teachers involved in Learning Support and Special Education – 2013/2014

Special Needs Assistants

CL 37-13 Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) - Supplementary Assignment Arrangements for the 2013/2014 school year

CL 34-13 Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2016 (Haddington Road Agreement) and the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013 Special Needs Assistants

CL 27-13 PARENTAL LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANTS IN RECOGNISED PRIMARY AND POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS

CL 19-13 ADOPTIVE LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANTS In Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools

CL 17-13 MATERNITY PROTECTION ENTITLEMENTS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANTS In Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools

CL 07-13 The Single Public Service Pension Scheme for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants employed in Primary and Secondary/Community/ Comprehensive Schools

CL 04-13 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH STRATEGY FOR REGISTERED TEACHERS AND SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANTS

Curriculum

CL 56-13 Revised arrangements 2013/2014 – Computer Studies Certificates

CL 55-13Revised arrangements 2013/2014 – Transition Year Certificates

CL 50-13 Changes to the Legend and Symbols on the 1:50,000 Discovery Series Ordnance Survey (OS) Maps used for Teaching, Learning and in Examinations.

CL 47-13 Adjustments to the Leaving Certificate Chemistry Syllabus 2015

CL 41-13 The Leaving Certificate Mathematics syllabus for examination in 2015 and subsequent years. The Junior Certificate Mathematics syllabus for examination in 2016 and subsequent years.

CL 40-13 Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)

CL 12-13 Prescribed Material for the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate Examinations in 2015

CL 11-13 Prescribed Material for English in the Leaving Certificate Examination in

 Secretarial and Maintenance

CL 35-13 Public Service Stability Agreement 2013 – 2016 (Haddington Road Agreement) and the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013. Clerical Officers and Caretakers employed in National Schools under the 1978/79 Scheme and Clerical Officers employed in Post Primary Schools under the 1978 Scheme.

 

 

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