The website of the Department of Education and Science may be accessed by clicking on the link DES.

A listing of all DES Circular Letters, Publications and Administrative and Financial Guidelines may be accessed by clicking on the links above.

Below are listed relevant recent DES Circular Letters. 

  • DES Circular Update 2011/12 These are links to relevant DES Circulars from 2011 and 2012.
  • CL 55/2011 Revised tutor hourly pay rates for the application of 10% reduction in pay rates and fixed allowances to persons recruited to direct entry (recruitment) grades in the Education Sector with effect from 1 January 2011 for Self-Financing Adult Education Classes
  • CL 53/2011 Limited alleviation of moratorium on filling of Posts of Responsibility for 2011/12 school year.
  • CL 50/2011 Home Tuition Scheme 2011/2012
  • CL 49/2011 Application of 10% reduction in pay rates and fixed allowances to maintenance staff recruited in the Community & Comprehensive School Sector with effect from 1 January 2011.
  • CL 48/2011 Application of 10% reduction in pay rates and fixed allowances to secretarial staff recruited in the Community & Comprehensive School Sector with effect from 1 January 2011.
  • CL 45/2011 Minimum Notice Period for Retirement
  • CL 41/2011 New Pay Scales for New Special Needs Assistants 2011
  • CL 40/2011 New Pay Scales for New Appointees to Teaching in 2011
  • CL 37/2011
  • CL 34/2011 Standardisation of the School Year in respect of Primary & Post-Primary Schools for the years 2011/2012, 20012/13 and 2013/14
  • CL 33/2011 Extension to Vaccination Programme against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Post-Primary and Special Schools for the 2011/2012 School Year
  • CL 31/2011 Teacher Recruitment Registration And Qualifications
  • CL 25/2011 Croke Park Implementation. Second Level
  • CL 24/2011 Allocation to schools for books and programme grants - Post Primary/VEC
  • Discussion Paper on Regulatory Framework for School Enrolment
  • Data Protection Code of Practice
  • CL 21/2011 Educational Qualifications for Appointment as Special Needs Assistant in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
  • CL 17/2011 Revised Arrangements for the Provision of Teaching Supports to Traveller Students
  • CL 16/2011 Revised Rates of Pay in respect of Supervision /substitution for the 2010/2011 school year
  • CL 11/2011 Maternity Protection entitlements for registered Teachers in recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
  • CL 10/2011 Career Break Scheme for Registered Teachers in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools
  • CL 06/2011 Revised arrangements for the allocation of Special Needs Assistant posts
  • Value for Money Review of SNA Scheme
  • CL 70/2010 Revision of Salaries of all staff paid directly by a recognised school or VEC who have not already been affected by the pay reductions imposed in accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009.
  • CL 67/2010 Procedures for filling teaching vacancies that arise during the remainder of the 2010/11 school year.
  • CL 63/2010

    Recuitment Procedures - requirement for Garda Vetting

  • CL 56/2010 Revised Syllabus in Leaving Certificate Irish, effective from September 2010, for first examination in 2012.
  • CL 55/2010 Revised Syllabuses in Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate Mathematics - Mainstreaming of Project Maths in all schools
  • CL 53/2010 Payment of Full Metered Water Charges in all schools.
  • CL 49/2010 Substitute cover for registered teachers employed in post-primary schools - Arrangements for the 2010/2011 School Year.
  • CL 42/2010 Limited alleviation of moratorium on filling of Posts of Responsibility for 2010/11 school year. Commencement of revised promotion procedures in second level schools
  • CL 41/2010 Restoration of Book Grants and Certain Programme Grants
  • CL 40/10 Teacher Recruitment Registration Qualifications
  • CL 39/10 Substitute cover to facilitate attendance of registered teachers employed in Post-Primary Schools at certain examinations - Clarification on arrangements for the 2009/10 School Year
  • CL 35/10 Unpaid Leave for Registered Teachers in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools
  • CL 34/10 Introduction of Occupational Health Strategy for Special Needs Assistants in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools
  • CL 33/10 Sick Leave Scheme for Special Needs Assistants in Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools
  • CL 0032/10 Brief Absences for Special Needs Assistants In Recognised Primary and Post-Primary Schools
  • CL 29/10 Amendments to the Scheme for the award of incremental credit to registered teachers at second level
  • CL 24/10

    Junior and Leaving Certificate Mathematics

  • CL 0023/10

    Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) and Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE): Best Practice Guidelines for Post-Primary Schools

  • NCSE Appeals Procedure NCSE Appeals Procedure
  • CL NCSE 02/10

    Information and Guidelines for Primary, Post Primary Schools and Special Schools in Processing Applications for Resources for Pupils with Special Educational Needs.

  • Child Protection Guidelines
  • CL 0008/2010

    Revised Payscales for School Secretaries in Community and Comprehensive Schools

  • CL 0009/2010

    Revised Payscales for School Maintenance Staff in Community and Comprehensive Schools

  • CL 0010/2010

    Revision of pay for non-teaching staff: application of pay adjustments in accordance with the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act, 2009

  • CL 0019/2010

    Revised Rates of Pay in respect of Supervision/Substitution for the 2009/2010 school year

  • CL 43/2009

    Substitute cover for registered teachers employed in post-primary schools. Arrangements for the 2009/2010 School Year.

  • CL 0048/2009 Clarification regarding legitimate use of Capitation funding.
  • CL 0051/2009 Special report from the Comptroller General on the Supervision and Substitution Scheme
  • CL 0052/2009 Revised arrangements for Teachers and Special Needs Assistants liable for Class A PRSI contributions who propose to take Maternity Leave / Adoptive leave
  • CL 0060/2009

    Revised procedures in relation to professional competence issues and general disciplinary matters.

  • DES Circular Letters

    The Department of Education and Science has compiled a full listing of all of its Circular Letters which may be accessed and downloaded as required by following the link above.

     

  • CL 0084/2008

    Revised sequence of Maternity/Adoptive Leave in respect of Teachers and Special Needs Assistants

  • CL 0071/2008

    Revised Arrangements for the submission of September Returns (Teacher Timetables) and October Returns (Second Level Pupils)

  • CL 0065/2008

    Introduction of Occupational Health Service for Teachers

  • CL 0057/2008

    Chaplaincy Posts funded by the Oireachtas

  • CL 0056/2008

    Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work)n Act 2003. Agreement to address specific exceptional cases.

  • CL 0055/2008

    Protection of Employees (Fixed Term Work) Act 2003 - Implementation Agreement Final.

  • CL 0016/2008

    Teacher Recruitment Policies at Post Primary Level

  • Admin. & Financial Guidelines for C & C Schools -- DES
  • Legislation