Department Circulars

Circular 0022/2025 Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma of Teacher Professional Learning for Teachers working with Students with Special Educational Needs - Autism

7 March 2025

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Atlantic Technological University (ATU) St Angela’s is offering a Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma in Arts in Special Educational Needs - Autism Teacher Professional Learning Programme. This is offered in collaboration with the National Council for Special Education (NCSE) for teachers of Autistic students.

Circular 0015/2025 - Revision of Teacher Salaries under The Public Service Agreement 2024 - 2026 effective from 01 March 2025

28 February 2025

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This circular sets out the increases to pay due to Teachers from 01 March 2025 as provided for under The Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026

Circular 0021/2025 Prescribed Material for the Leaving Certificate English Examination in 2027

28 February 2025

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Prescribed Material for the Leaving Certificate English Examination in 2027

Circular 0009/2025 Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme: Continued Implementation of the Scheme (2025/26) in Post-Primary Schools

13 February 2025

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Information for post-primary schools participating in the Gaeltacht School Recognition Scheme

Circular 0005/2025 Special Education Teacher (SET) allocation for the 2025/26 school year

12 February 2025

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Special Education Teacher (SET) allocation for the 2025/26 school year.

Circular 0006/2025 Staffing arrangements in Voluntary Secondary schools for 2025/26 school year

12 February 2025

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Staffing arrangements in Voluntary Secondary schools for 2025/26 school year

Circular 0007/2025 Staffing Arrangements in Education and Training boards for the 2025/26 school year.

12 February 2025

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Staffing Arrangements in Education and Training boards for the 2025/26 school year.

Circular 0008/2025 Staffing Arrangements in Community and Comprehensive Schools for the 2025/26 school

12 February 2025

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Staffing Arrangements in Community and Comprehensive Schools for the 2025/26 school

Circular 0012/2025 Amendments to the Social Education Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) Module Descriptor

23 January 2025

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The purpose of this circular is to inform post-primary schools, and settings where the LCA Programme is delivered, of amendments to the Social Education Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) Module Descriptor. These changes will take effect for all LCA students entering 5th year/year one of the LCA Programme in the 2025/2026 academic year.

Circular 0002/2025 Prescribed Material for the Leaving Certificate Drama, Film and Theatre Studies Examination 2027, 2028, 2029(For student cohort commencing 5th year in Sept 2025, 2026 & 2027)

14 January 2025

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This circular is to inform the management authorities of second-level schools that the attached lists detail the prescribed material for Leaving Certificate Drama, Film and Theatre Studies in the academic years 2025-27, 2026-28 and 2027-2029. The prescribed material listed in this circular will be for examination in state examinations in 2027, 2028, 2029.