Trina's Thoughts
⭐ Key Points ⭐
- Mainstream class size staying at 23:1 for the 3rd year running. No changes to mainstream staffing schedule (Appendix A).
- No change to numbers for Admin P or DP (Appendix B)
- SET reviewed and changes made. Same criteria as last year. No change to model to include complex needs, dev ...
The long awaiting SET circular and guidelines were released last week, on the 10th December. There are a lot of documents and resources coming with it so I'll try to summarise the key points of each. The links to all the documents are at the bottom of this post. They include the circular, the update...
Relevant Documents:
Please note, the INTO will host a supplementary panel webinar on Tuesday, 26th November at 3.30pm for members. You can register here. INTO need to be your go to for any specific supplementary panel questions:
What is the sup...
In line with the new procedures for applying for Autism classes, I've drafted a letter for the parents on our waiting list from last year and who are interested in applying this year.
You can find a copy of letter here. Edit to change the details for your own school context.
Attendance reporting often causes confusion and stress for Principals and parents. Here are explainers are the mechanisms for Principals, and a template to share with parents to ensure they also understand the process.
For Principals: Attendance Processes & Legal Requirements
The Legal Requirement...
In my first year as Principal, 2018, a colleague in my IPPN cluster group ask if I was going to the IPPN conference. I was clueless but knew I needed to build a network and said sure! I signed up, it was in City West, and off I went absolutely naive to what I was walking into. Walking in that first ...
Education has not been an election issue for a long time. This reflects a combination of public apathy and the politicians responses to that and school and teachers unwillingness to portray our schools as anything short of wonderful. We get on with it, we do our jobs and we grin and bear it.
Our ch...
Circular 80/2024 was released yesterday. You can read it in full here:https://www.gov.ie/en/circular/f16ca-new-measures-to-support-the-forward-planning-for-special-education-provision/
The focus is on special classes, and particular Autism classes with some significant changes to processes for admi...
