Schools may now employ teachers who are on a Career Break to cover in a substitute capacity without the restrictions imposed in Paragraph 5.1, Chapter 8 (Career Break Scheme) of the Terms and Conditions of Employment for Registered Teachers in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools.
Up to now, a teacher on career break was only allowed to work up to 300 hours in a school year at post-primary level.
This arrangement will have immediate effect and will remain as a temporary measure for the remainder of the school year 2017/18.
For further information see Information Note TC 001/2018 Changes to the Career Break Scheme for the 2017/18 School Year.