ACCS/info Bulletin 01/20

Wed, Jan 8th, 2020

The Secretary,
Board of Management and
School Principal in
each Community and Comprehensive School.

Members of the Executive of ACCS.

ACCS/Info Bulletin 01/20

Re: Scheduling Subject Learning and Assessment Review (SLAR) Meetings - ASTI Directive

The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland has issued the following directive to its members:

‘In the context of section 9.7 of the Appendix to Joint Statement on Principles and Implementation on Junior Cycle Reform, ASTI members are hereby directed to only attend Subject Learning and Assessment Review (SLAR) meetings on the basis that they must be scheduled to start and end within normal school tuition hours, and only a limited number may run beyond school tuition hours for some of the duration of the meeting’.

Discussions are ongoing between the parties to the Junior Cycle Implementation Committee (DES, ASTI, TUI) with a view to clarifying issues surrounding the implementation of SLAR meetings. (Circular 55/19)

Given the directive, some or all relevant teachers may not make themselves available for SLAR meetings in the format recommended previously by ACCS, i.e. drawing on the Supervision & Substitution Scheme for one class period only of the 2-hour SLAR meeting.

In the absence of an alternative arrangement, it is advised that the meeting should be postponed for the time being pending a resolution of the dispute.

Is mise,
le mór mheas,



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John Irwin,
General Secretary ACCS.