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Additional resourcing for safeguards must immediately be provided to schools where required – TUI 

By piofficer 22 Dec 2021 | 0 comments
At a meeting of the education stakeholders today, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) once again stated that the Department of Education must provide clear guidance and access to expertise on ventilation and related issues on an ongoing basis so that schools can best use the resources made available. The union also made clear that if individual schools require additional funding over and above what has been provided for such solutions, this must immediately be made available.  

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Department must provide access to expertise on best usage of COVID-19 funding  - TUI  

By piofficer 13 Dec 2021 | 0 comments
Noting the announcement of additional funding being provided to schools to tackle COVID-19, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has said that the Department must provide clear guidance and access to expertise on ventilation and related issues so that schools can best use the resources available. The union also wants the Department to pro-actively investigate and invest in any solutions that would further boost safety in the months ahead.   

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Updated Working and Leave Arrangements for Teachers - new Department information note

By piofficer 06 Dec 2021 | 0 comments
Information Note TC 0027/2021 titled ‘COVID-19: Updated Working and Leave Arrangements for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants employed in recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools – 2021/22 school year’ has been published on the Department’s website at gov.ie link: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/c9681-covid-19-index-of-all-publications-issued-by-department-of-education/

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Measures to increase the availability of substitutes for post primary schools for 2021/2022

By piofficer 29 Nov 2021 | 0 comments
The Department of Education has published Information Note SD 0002/2021, Measures to increase the availability of substitutes for post primary schools for 2021/2022 The note sets out arrangements that have been put in place to assist with the availability of substitutes until the February 2022 mid-term break, when it will be reviewed. Click here to downloadIn addition, the Department has published Information Note 26/2021, Temporary Covid-19 emergency substitution arrangements for Post Primary schools.The temporary, voluntary arrangement will allow teachers already working in schools to provide substitute cover in addition to the maximum number of 22 hours teaching a week. Additional payment will be provided, as detailed in the note.  Click here to download. 

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