Department Circulars

Circular 0050/2023 Unpaid Leave for Medical Care Purposes for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools

27 September 2023

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Unpaid Leave for Medical Care Purposes may be granted by the employer to a teacher or SNA to provide personal care or support to an eligible person for a serious medical reason

Circular 0041/2023 Revision of Teacher Salaries under the Building Momentum Pay Agreement with effect from 1 October 2023

19 September 2023

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Application of pay adjustments due on 1 October 2023

Circular 0047/2023 Adoptive Leave Scheme for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools

19 September 2023

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Adoptive Leave Scheme for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools

Circular 0032/2023 Supervision and Substitution Scheme – Opt-in for Principals and Deputy Principals with effect from 1 September 2022

28 August 2023

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This Circular sets out certain amendments to the Supervision and Substitution Scheme (S&S) to take effect from 1 September 2022 (or date of appointment, if later).

Circular 0037/2023 Partial Absences for Medical-Related Service Appointments for Post Primary Teachers

28 August 2023

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Sector: Post Primary

Circular 0038/2023 Building Momentum - A New Public Service Agreement 2021-2022 Implementation of Sectoral Bargaining with effect from 1 February 2022

28 August 2023

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A New Public Service Agreement 2021-2022 Implementation of Sectoral Bargaining with effect from 1 February 2022 – Payment of PME/HDip Allowance to post primary teachers on the pre-2011 teacher pay scale

This circular sets out the agreed outcome in relation to the payment of the Professional Master of Education (PME)/Higher Diploma in Education Allowance (H.Dip in Ed) or an accepted equivalent qualification for teachers whose date of first qualified teaching service is between 5th December 2011 and 28th April 2013 and who were appointed to the existing pre-2011 pay scale.

Circular 0035/2023 Teacher Supply Post Primary: Teaching Hours Extension Scheme 2023/24

3 August 2023

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The purpose of this scheme is to provide Post Primary school management with an alternative means of sourcing appropriately qualified substitute teaching cover to support teaching and learning in schools.

Information Note TC/IN 0006/2023 - Temporary changes to the Job Sharing Scheme

13 July 2023

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Temporary changes to the Job Sharing Scheme
for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post
Primary Schools - 2023/24 School Year

Information Note TC/IN 0007/2023 - Temporary changes to the Career Break Scheme

13 July 2023

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Temporary changes to the Career Break Scheme
for Registered Teachers employed in Recognised Primary and Post
Primary Schools - 2023/24 School Year

Circular 0027/2023 NQF Level 9 Graduate Diploma in Social Personal and Health Education/Relationships and Sexuality Education (SPHE/RSE) Programme 2024

25 May 2023

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NQF Level 9 Graduate Diploma in Social Personal and Health Education/Relationships and Sexuality Education (SPHE/RSE) Programme 2024