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. 

  • 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