Intent: Consultation with Synge Street school community, including parents, teachers and students::Pause of plans in order to implement a fair consultation and decision-making process
Details: Decision to transition Synge Street CBS to a Gaelcholáiste
Politicians and Department of Education Representatives informed of lunchtime protest by teachers and parents outside Synge Street CBS - Event / ReceptionPoliticians and Department of Education Representatives received letter from ASTI - Letter
Intent: Clarification on the Department of Education's plans for the payment of essential grants to primary schools.
Details: Following the launch of the new Climate Action Summer Works Scheme in March, INTO sought information regarding payment dates for the Minor Works Grant and the ICT Funding Grants.
Intent: Encourage support for a Yes Yes vote in the upcoming referendum on Family & Care::To get commitment on a number of policy actions ahead of the referendum::to communicate to the public what the referendum was about and what it would mean for family carers.
Brendan Griffin & Pa Daly by Marie Fitzgerald - LetterForum- Department of Education Officials- Catherine Cox & Andrew Rooney - MeetingMichael & Danny Healy Rae by Marie Fitzgerald - Phone call
Intent: The outcome being to continue to increase the number of equality-based school places in Ireland and to ensure all schools are in permanent buildings.
Details: Conversation about school buildings and about Educate Together / ETB partnership schools
Intent: Enhanced senior leadership capacity in voluntary secondary schools and adequate funding for our schools. In the submission we requested index-linked capitation grants.