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The Semi Final of the ACCS Debating Competition will take place in Athenry on Thursday, 26th February 2026. Heywood Community School takes on Boherbue Comprehensive School, and Loreto Community School will match wits with Gallen Community School
Host Noreen Turley explores Every School Day Matters: Supporting Attendance with Áine O’Keeffe, National Lead, Tusla Wellbeing Project and Director of TESS, and Dr Abigail Collins, National Clinical Lead, Child Health Public Health / National Healthy Childhood Programme (NHCP).
ACCS/Info Bulletin 09/26. Re: 1. Standardisation of the School Year Circular 0018/2026 2. NCCA - Expression of Interest - Junior Cycle & Senior Cycle Curriculum - related work. 3. Convention on Education Submission Sample Communication Materials.
Re: ACCS Convention 2026 - 4th, 5th & 6th March 2026 - Great Southern Killarney, Co. Kerry.
HPV Vaccination Catch-up Programme, CL 0054/2025 & Census of DEY Sanctioned Staff Excel Sheet, FSSU Training for BOM Finance Sub-Committees , FSSU 2025/26 - Financial Guidelines: Re: Auto-enrolment
ACCS/Info Bulletin 02/26: Nominations for the Election of Area Representatives to the ACCS Executive at Convention 2026.
Re: Follow-up From ACCS Briefing for Boards of Management & School Leaders (December 2025)
Please note the attached ACCS/Info Bulletin 30/25. Re: The Education Therapy Service (ETS) - Planning for new Post-Primary Special Classes for the 2026/2027 School Year - Circular 0072/2025: The Irish Sign Language Specialist Classroom Support (ISL SCS) - The Role of the Guidance Counsellor in Post-Primary Schools - Focus Groups - Open Call to All Stakeholders and Invitation to Register Interest
Re: State Examinations Commission: The State Examinations Commission Annual Report 2024, RACE Instructions for Schools 2026, Consolidated Coursework Rules and Procedures, which incorporates Rules for the Use of AI, 2026 Timetables, Assessment Adjustments for Leaving Certificate 2026 (+Junior Cycle CBA arrangements)
Re: 1. Interim Ancillary Grant 2025. 2. DEY Customer Service Research – Staff Survey Invitation 2025.
Re: Circular 0068/2025 - Senior Cycle Redevelopment (SCR) Implementation Support Measures
Senior Cycle Redevelopment (SCR) Implementation Support Measures - Interim amendment to the operation of the whole school component of the Croke Park Hours
Re: Neart Regional Conferences for Student Support Teams (SST) and the launch of TESS National Multimedia Attendance Campaign, Anseo, by Minister McEntee.
ACCS/Info Bulletin 19/25.
Re: Information Note TC 0008/2025, Amendment to Section 4 of Circular Letter 0003/2018.
Oide’s Digital Technologies Division is hosting its annual Supports for Digital Learning Leaders in Post-Primary Schools webinar series on the following dates
The Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools (ACCS) and the Joint Managerial Body (JMB) are calling on the Government to intervene immediately and facilitate meaningful negotiations to resolve the ongoing industrial action taken by school secretaries and caretakers.
Re: Senior Cycle Redevelopment, SEAI Resources, Young Social Innovators, and Take 1 Programme
Industrial Action by School Secretaries and Caretakers who are Members of the FÓRSA Trade Union
Circular 0045/2025 - Restricting the use of and access to personal mobile phones by students during the school day and Circular 0046/2025 - Funding Scheme for secure mobile phone storage solutions
Re: CL0032/2025: SNA Allocation Circular 2025/26. 2. CL 0043/2025: Recruitment of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs)
ACCS/Info Bulletin 13/25 Re: Circular Letter 0039/2025 – Approach and key measures to support the Forward Planning for special education provision for the 2026/2027 school year and beyond.
The Child Protection Procedures for Schools 2025 was published last week by the Minister. The procedures and circular are available on www.gov.ie/childprotectionschools.
Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee today (29 May 2025) announced a €65 million investment in schools to support digital learning and fund minor building works.
The Directors of Redeployment have concluded the 2025 redeployment process at post-primary level.
The Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools (ACCS) held its Annual Convention from March 26 to March 28, 2025, at the Slieve Russell Hotel in County Cavan.
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ACCS at a glance
The Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools (ACCS) is the national representative Association for 97 Community and Comprehensive Post-Primary Schools nationwide. Founded on the 26th March, 1982 in Milltown Park, Dublin, ACCS is one of the partners in education that participate actively in national decision making at Post-Primary level.
97
member schools
The ACCS is the national representative Association for 97 Community and Comprehensive Post-Primary Schools nationwide.
37+
Years Serving communities
Founded on the 26th March, 1982 in Milltown Park, Dublin, ACCS is one of the partners in education that participate actively in national decision making at Post-Primary level.
5700+
school staff supported
The ACCS support over 5700 staff across our 97 member schools including advice and support to schools, negotiation/policy setting and implementation, research, development and training.
