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An update on payslips from the Department of Education and Skills:

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The Teacher Fee Refund Scheme provides funding to teachers towards the cost of in-career development courses and related exam fees.  Payment is conditional on successful completion of such courses which would be approved by the Department and school authorities. Application forms available in Circular Letter 0003/2020. Applications close 24th April 2020.

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By email - on Friday 27th March, Tuesday 31st March and Thursday 2nd April – the TUI provided updates to members in relation to our engagement with ETBI about contingency assessment arrangements in Further Education in the context of the Covid-19 public health emergency. We are now in a position to advise that, following this engagement and having regard to matters raised by the Union,  the ETBI today issued a document setting out overarching principles that will apply and to which local contingency arrangements must adhere.

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The NCCA has issued revised guidelines for the completion of CBAs and SLARs.

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We have been asked by a number of members if schools/colleges/centres can make available to the public health authorities such equipment and/or facilities as may be of use in dealing with the Covid-19 emergency. Many of the questions related to personal protective equipment (PPE).

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COVID-19 - Temporary assignment arrangements for certain staff in the education and training sector

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On Friday,  the Teaching Council advised the TUI that it is dealing with an incident relating to the security of personal data of a number of teachers.

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TUI members are reminded that many teachers are due to renew their registration with the Teaching Council at this time of year. If your registration is due for renewal at the end of March then you will have received communication from the Teaching Council in the last month or so.  It is vital that you renew your registration before the deadline as failure to do so can result in difficulties regarding payroll as well as sometimes leading to teachers having to repeat the entire process.  If you have not yet renewed your registration, and if it is due this month, then please renew immediately.  Re-registration can be processed at:

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The Department of Education payroll section has informed TUI that holiday pay for substitute teachers will be paid on the 9th of April 2020. This applies to all substitute teachers in Community and Comprehensive schools and in Voluntary Secondary schools.

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Click here to download a letter sent from the three teacher unions to Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh regarding payment for substitute teachers

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The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) this afternoon issued the following statement following the confirmation by Minister Joe McHugh that schools will remain closed to students for a further period of time from Monday 30th March.  

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'As educators, public servants and trade unionists, we in the TUI must - and will - continue to do what is right and proper by our students. We must - and will - continue to do our work to the highest professional and ethical standards.'

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It is evident from social media postings and from contacts with Branches and with this office that many members of the Union wish to make a practical contribution on a voluntary basis to alleviate the hardship and distress being caused by the Covid-19 public health emergency.

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Following the Department of Education and Skills annoucement of the cancellation of Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle Oral and Practical Performance tests as a result of the ongoing Covid-19 situation, TUI released the following statement:

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