10/04/2012: Report on the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector
The Minister for Education and Skills, Mr. Ruairí Quinn T.D., published the report of the advisory group to the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary Sector.

16/02/2012: Carecall Counselling Services-An Employee Assistance Service for Teachers and SNA's and their families.

14/02/2012: Lessons to be learned from case in Clonmel - Irish Times Article
Ferdia Kelly, general secretary of the Joint Managerial Body, discusses the issue of school enrolment policies regarding The High Court ruling in the Clonmel High School case.

03/02/2012: "Breaking the Silence in the Workplace" - A Guide for Employers on Responding to Suicide in the Workplace

13/01/2012: Catholic Schools Week 2012
Catholic Schools Week 2012 will begin on January 29 – February 4, 2012.
An All-Ireland launch of CSW 2012 will take place in St. Mary’s College, Dundalk, Archdiocese of Armagh, on Thursday 26th January 2012.

10/01/2012: New on the site - In-Service Provider Directory! This is a useful resource if you are looking for someone to deliver training in your school. Please check the site regularly for the latest version.

03/01/12: Single-sex schools are targeted for teacher cut-Irish Independent
The Department of Education wants to target single-sex post-primary schools for a cut in teacher numbers....Ferdia Kelly, general secretary of the Joint Managerial Body (JMB), the representative organisation for voluntary secondary schools, has criticised the idea as "overly simplistic".

20/12/11: Schools under Pressure-Ireland AM
Ferdia Kelly, JMB and Jackie O'Callaghan, National Parents Council Post-Primary discuss how parents' voluntary payments are used.

20/12/11: The JMB President's Christmas message

12/12/11: JMB Submission on the Education & Training Boards Heads of Bills 2011 now available!

05/12/11 : Join JMB on Facebook & Twitter!

14/11/11 : The NCCA Info Pack on Junior Cycle Reform is now available!
Towards a Framework for Junior Cycle

03/11/11: Free online course in developing e-learning-The NCTE is currently offering two free online courses for teachers and principals. More Information

01/11/11: Quota Sheet-The Quota Sheet allows school management to establish the number of hours unused from the school’s total teacher allocation. Download the Quota Sheet

27/10/11: JMB Submission on A Regulatory Framework for School Enrolment

24/10/11:Post of Responsibility-Application form for the post of Assistant Principal

21/10/11:Budget 2012 -Letters re Budget 2012, JMB Pre Budget Submission 2012

11/10/11: School Inspections-Guide to Incidental Inspection in Second Level Schools and Centres for Education. Click here to download the Guide

 10/10/11: Catholic Schools Partnership launch research on school patronage-More information

05/10/11: Child Protection Procedures- DES Circular 0065/2011-Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools & DES Publication of Updated Child Protection Procedures for Schools

23/09/11: Safety in the School Laboratory - Disposal of Chemicals-DES Guidelines for the Management and Disposal of Dangerous Chemicals in School Laboratories. Please also refer to Circular Letter 0014/2011 for specific guidance on chemicals discontinued for practical curricular use in schools. More information

22/09/11: Contracts-The JMB has completed an option of template contracts as a support to school management in the granting of appropriate contracts of employment. This work is a development of the support provided through the Contracts Workshops held at various venues in June last. Click here for direct link

22/08/11:Allocation of SNA Posts for the school year 2011/2012-Advisory Note on the Implications for the Payment of Special Need Assistants-More Information

13/06/11: Principals and Teachers Day - "Creativity-Enchancing Our Vision for the Future"-More Information

10/06/11: Diverse International Conference-Schools are invited to send a representative to a one day event specifically aimed at school management-More Information

09/06/11: Staffing 2011/2012: Counties of Leinster cleared to fill vacancies-More Information

09/06/11: Revised Arrangements for the Provision of Resource Teaching Supports for the 2011/2012 school year-More Information

01/06/11: Video Conferencing
Schools are now using video-conferencing to share subjects-More Information

01/06/11: Teacher Recruitment
Registration and Qualifications-Circular Letter 0031/2011-More Information

27/05/11: Standardisation of the School Year-Circular Letter 0034/2011
An agreement has been reached between the parties to the Teachers' Conciliation Council in relation to the standardisation of the breaks at Christmas, Easter and mid-term-More Information

27/05/11: Supervision and Substitution Scheme 2010/11
(Submission of Claim for Final Payment)
The form for the final payment is available on the ESINET system and should be completed by schools as soon as possible but not later than the 8th June 2011. The form mirrors the payment form that schools have completed since the start of the Supervision and Substitution scheme. More Information

25/05/11: HPV Vaccination Programme
The Department of Education and Skills has been advised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that it is extending the national HPV vaccination programme from September 2011. More Information

21/05/11:Standardised School Year 2011/2012
Following intensive representations the DES has informed the JMB that the circular letter in relation to the standardised school year for 2011/2012 will be issued in the next few days.  View calendar dates for 2011/12

31/03/11:Group president to school Quinn on issues facing secondary system
The effects of rising pupil-to-teacher ratios, cuts to staff working with special needs students and those at risk of leaving school early and reductions in day-to-day funding are putting enormous strain on secondary schools, according to Noel Merrick, the president of the Joint Managerial Body/Association of Management of Catholic Secondary Schools (JMB/AMCSS).>>More Information

30/03/11: "Frontline services must be protected for schools to perform"
The Joint Managerial Body/Association of Management of Catholic Secondary Schools welcomes the Government's commitment to education in the Programme for National Recovery. >>More Information

23/03/11:Circular 0021/2011-Educational Qualifications for Appointment as Special Needs Assistant
The Minister for Education and Skills wishes to inform Management Authorities that the minimum educational requirement for the appointment of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) to primary and post-primary schools as contained in previous communications is amended.>>More Information

09/03/11: JMB/AMCSS Annual Conference 2011>>More Information

03/0311: Child Protection Guidelines Management Evenings
Your Board is invited to nominate two people to attend one of the information evenings on child protection for members of school Boards of Management. The evenings have been developed in partnership with the three management organisations at second level – the JMB, the ACCS and the IVEA. >>More Information

02/03/11: S & S Payment-The DES has advised the JMB that an electronic system for the submission of claims for the supervision /substitution payment is being introduced this year. This electronic system will enable schools to complete the supervision /substitution claim forms for both the advance and main payment and submit them electronically using the ESINET system. The forms will then be loaded to the payroll system for payment.
The form for the advance payment is available on the ESINET system from 10 am today, Wednesday 2nd March, and should be returned to the DES by schools as soon as possible but not later than the 9th March. It is hoped to issue the payment on 24th March. >>Instructions for completing the form

02/03/11: Teacher Allocations-The DES has requested the JMB to remind school management that Friday next, 4th March, is the deadline for receipt of documentation in relation to Teacher Allocations for 2011/12.The DES has said that only fully completed curricular concession applications received in the DES in Athlone up to close of business on Friday evening will be processed in the first instance. The DES cannot guarantee that applications received after that date will be processed in a timely fashion so as to be available by the end of the school year.

Approved Allocation of Teaching Posts - 2011/12 School Year
Explanatory Documents and Associated Forms

02/03/11: Census 2011 for Schools
In the lead up to the 2011 census, sets of resource materials have been developed for schools to assist teachers and students to learn about the census and to understand how it impacts in our daily lives and in the context of some of the subjects studied at 2nd level.  >>More Information

 09/02/11: Cycle to Work Scheme-The Department of Education and Skills wishes to state that employees wishing to avail of the cycle to work scheme under the terms of circular 46/2010 are not obliged to use the Bike to Work Ltd supplier. This company does not have a contract with the Department of Education and Skills for this purpose. It is open to employees to use any approved supplier on the OPW list which is available on the OPW web site at http://www.opw.ie/en/OurBusinessUnits/GovernmentSuppliesAgency/Cycle-to-WorkScheme/

27/01/11:Allocations Workshops 2011

26/01/11: Guidance for Schools in relation to Making up for Time Lost due to Unforeseen Closures

19/01/11: Letter of Appointment to a Teacher on OLCS System

19/01/11: Circular 0007-2011-Public Health Advice to Schools from the Health Service Executive on the Seasonal Influenza

14/01/11: Croke Park Agreement-Clarification Document

07/01/11: Seasonal Influenza (Flu) 2010-2011-Information on the spread of influenza for schools
How teachers and other school staff can prevent the spread of flu
How students can prevent the spread of flu 
FAQ for parents on Influenza

08/12/10: PISA 2009 Report
The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international survey of the achievement of 15-year-old students in reading literacy, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy. PISA assessments have taken place in 2000, 2003, 2006 and, most recently, in 2009.

08/12/10: Education Budget 2011
Information Note regarding main features of 2011 Estimates for Education and Skills Vote

19/11/10: Tánaiste announces €25m in grants for high-tech classrooms in Post Primary schools
Almost 700 post primary schools across the country are to receive a further €23 million in grants for high-tech equipment over the coming days as part of the Government’s strategy to make technology an integral part of the learning process.

19/11/10: Schools will be broke 'in months' if cut goes ahead
Spokesman Ferdia Kelly said the stark reality was that voluntary secondary schools were forced to raise more than 30pc of annual expenditure through fundraising and parents' contributions.

19/11/10: Phase 2 Training for Newly Appointed Principals: 29/11/10 & 30/11/10-Rescheduled due to bad weather
              Phase 2 Training for Newly Appointed Deputy Principals: 01/12/10 & 02/12/10-Rescheduled due to bad weather

15/11/10: JMB Press Release re The Budget & Education
The JMB has demanded in the strongest possible terms that Education be prioritised in the Budget on 7th December

09/11/10: Global Schoolroom Diploma in Teacher Education in Northeast India and Uganda
Global Schoolroom is currently recruiting primary and secondary teachers from Ireland who would become Tutors for the month of July 2011 on the Global Schoolroom Diploma in Teacher Education. The closing date for completed applications for the 2011 Global Schoolroom programme is Monday, 15th November 2010.

01/11/10: JMB/AMCSS Education Conference - 8th November 2010: The title of this years education conference is Educational Leadership-Vitality and Vision 'Enhancing Teacher Leadership. Chairpersons, Principals, Deputy Principals and teachers from almost 400 Voluntary Secondary Schools are invited to attend an Education Conference to focus on sharing leadership within our schools.

20/10/10: Scoring System for Seniority under the New Promotion Procedures - CL 0042/010

15/10/10: Tánaiste announces €20.75m in grants for high-tech classrooms in Post Primary schools
698 post primary schools across the country are to get some €21 million in grants for high-tech equipment over the coming days as part of the Government's strategy to make technology an integral part of the learning process, according to the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Ms. Mary Coughlan, T.D.

11/10/10: Safety & Health at Work-A Resource List for Schools
The Health and Safety Authority has produced a resource list as an aid to all those working in schools and to young people learning about workplace, safety and health.

07/10/10:Board of Management Training - November 2010: The Board of Management training will take place on a regional basis at three venues on each of the following Saturdays in November: 6th, 13th & 20th.

22/09/10: New School Guidelines Rule out Full Face Veils
The full face veil used by Muslim girls should not be worn in Catholic secondary school, according to new guidelines

01/10/10: Morning Ireland Radio Interview-Schools Waiting for Computer Funding
Ferdia Kelly, General Secretary of the Joint Managerial Body, speaks with Aoife Kavanagh on Morning Ireland regarding the delay of the roll out of the 'Computer and Projector in Every Classroom’ initiative. To listen to the interview, click on the link above, then click on archive and select the 28th of September and select the interview-"Schools waiting for computer funding".

01/10/10:Press Release-JMB Calls for the Immediate Payment of ICT Grants to Post-Primary Schools.
Ferdia Kelly, General Secretary of the Joint Managerial Body, calls on the Government to immediately issue ICT grants to post-primary schools.

09/09/10: Update on H1N1 (2009) (Swine Flu)

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