The service provided by the ACCS office staff constitutes a key link with all of the schools within our network. The following is a brief outline of the ongoing service provided by the Secretariat to member Boards of Management as well as to the ACCS Executive and its constituent Sub-committees/Working parties/Task forces. These services are in turn available to all the affiliated members of ACCS and to the general public when and where appropriate and requested.
Secretariat services:
- Telephone queries
- Consultations
- Deputations to the DES
- Communications with the Education Partners
- Resolution of Industrial Relations issues/conflict
- Management Training and Development Programmes
- Secretariat to the Executive and Sub-committees of ACCS
- Representation of ACCS on various committees
- Dissemination of procured advice as required e.g. legal opinion, IBEC
Issues of broad consequence may also impact on each school in its practical day-to-day application and operation. Members of the Secretariat deal with a multiplicity of different issues during the average day relating to schools. However, regardless of the query the Secretariat of ACCS endeavours to offer a friendly informative and professional service with appropriate guidance and support to the membership as needs dictate.
ACCS also:
- represents, protects and actively promotes the interests of the members of the Association and the general membership within the education sector in Ireland.
- informs, assists and directs the membership of ACCS in responding to and implementing the provisions set down in legislation relevant to the Post-primary sector.
- contributes by way of negotiation, consultation and submission to the drafting and publication of legislation which promotes the interests and enhances the development of the Post-primary education sector.
- promotes the development and implementation of appropriate education and training policies for the sector.
- conducts research, develops and delivers appropriate education and training programmes targeted at the general membership within the sector. This is largely achieved through the delivery of national/regional training and developmental seminars relevant to the needs of the Community and Comprehensive Schools education sector.
- promotes the interests of Community and Comprehensive Schools through publicity, public relations and the dissemination of publications, newsletters etc. as the need arises.