Circulars 0023/2026 Advice on the use of assessment instruments/tests for Guidance or for Special Educational Needs in post-primary schools
22 May 2026
Circulars 0023/2026 Advice on the use of assessment instruments/tests for Guidance or for Special Educational Needs in post-primary schools
Circulars 0053/2026 Circular on Post Primary Admissions Process
22 May 2026
Circulars 0053/2026 Circular on Post Primary Admissions Process
Circular 0047/2026 Graduate Certificate in Autism Education for Teachers Working with Autistic Pupils in Special Schools, Special Classes or as Special Education Teachers in Mainstream Primary and Post-Primary Schools, 2026/2027
18 May 2026
This programme will aim to provide substantial theoretical and practical professional development for teachers working with autistic pupils and, thereby, contribute to the school’s overall capacity in this area. In the school year 2026 - 2027 a Graduate Certificate in Autism Education will be offered in DCU Institute of Education, DCU St Patrick’s Campus, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. The Programme will run from 7th September 2026 to early May 2027.
Circulars 0046/2026 Post-Graduate Diploma Programme of Teacher Professional Learning for Special Education Teachers, 2026/2027
18 May 2026
To assist all schools and educational settings in meeting the needs of students with special educational needs, a post-graduate diploma programme of teacher professional learning will be offered to teachers in September 2026
Pension Parity and Ballot
18 May 2026
Clarification regarding Pension Parity and Local Bargaining Issue
Ballot May 2026 Poster for Schools
7 May 2026
School Stewards - please place the attached poster on the ASTI Notice Board in your school.
Circular 0033/2026 Rural DEIS and non-DEIS home school community liaison pilot: assignment of home school community liaison coordinators in some Rural DEIS and Non-DEIS schools
7 May 2026
Rural DEIS and non-DEIS home school community liaison pilot: assignment of home school community liaison coordinators in some Rural DEIS and Non-DEIS schools
Circulars 0031/2026 Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing in the DEIS Plus scheme: Assignment of Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing coordinators within schools in the DEIS Plus scheme
7 May 2026
Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing in the DEIS Plus scheme:
Assignment of Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing coordinators
within schools in the DEIS Plus scheme
Nuacht - Issue No. 2 – May 2026 BALLOT SPECIAL
6 May 2026
You are being asked to vote in a ballot on the document Senior Cycle Redevelopment – Implementation Support Measures and Addendum, following recent negotiations between the ASTI and the Department of Education and Youth.