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School board want to be joined in Enoch Burke dismissal appeal challenge
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (447+ words) Wilson's Hospital School's board of management wants to be joined as a notice party in jailed teacher Enoch Burke's latest High Court action over the membership of an appeals panel which will hear his appeal against dismissal from the school....
Deaf man denied job interview wins €40,000 in ruling against National Council for Special Education
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (625+ words) The State body overseeing special education for adults and children with disabilities has been ordered to pay "40,000 in compensation to a deaf man for denying him a job interview because he lacked an academic qualification in Irish Sign Language. The…...
Man falsely represented teaching qualifications when applying for over 20 jobs
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (717+ words) A man who falsely represented his teaching qualifications and registration status on more than 20 applications for teaching positions has been found guilty of professional misconduct. The man submitted 23 applications for teaching vacancies at schools run by the Cork Education and…...
Apprenticeships have changed, but people’s opinions have not
16+ hour, 21+ min ago (578+ words) In the Republic, people often have strong opinions when they hear the word "apprenticeship. A lot of people still think apprenticeships are for construction, for those not going to college, or as a backup if the Central Applications Office (CAO)…...
Increased diagnoses of autism and ADHD driving rise in SNAs but budget falls short of demand
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (499+ words) The abrupt pulling of the handbrake on reviews of allocations of special needs assistants (SNAs) to schools around the country has " for now at least " quelled unrest that was rapidly becoming politically intolerable. Growing pressure meant the issue was brought…...
Review of SNA allocations paused after backlash from teachers, parents and unions
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (484+ words) A controversial review of special needs assistant (SNA) allocations is being paused after criticism from teachers, parents and unions. Minister for Education and Youth Hildegarde Naughton on Tuesday said, having listened to issues raised by parents and school communities in…...
Opinion: We need to stop treating mental health and wellbeing as opposite ends of a spectrum
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (344+ words) Schools are coming under more and more pressure to address student mental health and wellbeing difficulties. There is widespread and growing concern over the poor mental health and wellbeing reported by young people in Ireland. This has led to a…...
Breda O’Brien: We profess horror at past wrongs done to children. What about the wrongs happening right now?
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (547+ words) Navigating the transition from post-primary school is daunting enough for students who come from well-resourced, stable homes. For a young person who has experienced foster or residential care, the challenge is far greater. At 18 they move into aftercare, only receiving…...
Bullying intensity in Irish schools increased over eight years, study shows
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (507+ words) Bullying intensity among students in Ireland increased by 10 per cent over an eight-year period, according to a new paper released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), tracking recent changes in such behaviour across 40 countries. In most, the…...
Education board working to recoup €200,000 pension overpayment from late employee’s spouse
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (379+ words) Ireland's largest Education and Training Board (ETB) made more than "200,000 in pension overpayments to the spouse of a deceased worker who failed to disclose a new marriage for nine years. The Dublin and D'n Laoghaire ETB revealed the overpayment in…...