ACCS Info Bulletins

Circular No 0049/2024: Special Needs Assistant Allocation 2024/25

Re: Circular: 0041/2024: Guidance in Post-Primary Schools AND Information Note: 0003/2024: in relation to the storage and transfer of guidance-counselling notes. 

1. CCTV in Schools Update.

2. Updated Template Protected Disclosure Policy and Notification Form.

1 Job-Sharing, Career Breaks, Secondments

2 Extension to Waiver of Abatement of Public Sector Pensions

3 Focus Group for Principals & Deputy Principals–SNA Workforce Dev. Plan

4 FSSU Financial Guidelines

5. Take One Programme

Nominations for the Election of Area Representatives to the ACCS Executive at Convention 2024.

Follow-Ups from ACCS In-School Management Conference:

1.  Reporting Arrangements with TikTok.

2.  Materials referenced at Webwise Workshop.

3.  National Debating Competition.

4.  NACED Annual Conference.

1. Digital Completion and Submission of Leaving Certificate Coursework. 2. Food Studies Practical – Coursework Journal 2025. 3. Turas Abhaile

1.  Note on the relevant person in the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools (revised 2023) & Template 1 Child Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment Template.

2.  Note from NCCA re links and materials available to support the implementation of the new JC SPHE curriculum.

3.  Oide, the DE school support service & communications to schools.

4.  Updated Admission Forms.

Publication of Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools (revised 2023) Circular 0036/2023.

1. Temporary Changes to the Job-Sharing Scheme for registered teachers in the 2023/24 school year (Information Note TC/IN 0006/2023)

2. Temporary Changes to the Career Break Scheme for registered teachers in the 2023/24 school year (Information Note TC/IN 0007/2023)

3. Teacher Supply Post-Primary: Teaching Hours Extension Scheme for 2023/2024 (Circular Letter 35/2023)

• Circular 0028/2023: Updates on the Implementation of the Framework for Junior Cycle 2015, with particular reference to the school year 2023/24. (Published 25th of May 2023).·  

• Clarification notes for teachers of SPHE on the learning related to 3 sensitive topics within the updated specification - LO 3.6 (gender orientation and gender identity), 3.8 (consent) and 3.10

State Examinations Commission Press Release – Leaving Certificate Examination Results Date 2023

Independent Panel for the Interview Board for Post of Responsibility Appointments in Community & Comprehensive Schools.