Education Law Day
In partnership with Mason Hayes & Curran LLP and its dedicated team of Education law specialists, JMB is hosting a one-day seminar on Education Law issues that arise on a regular basis in schools. This is an opportunity not to be missed, ensuring that you have the most up to date legal advice and best practices in Education Law, including recent case law from the WRC.
The Data Protection Commission
Further to the above, we are pleased to announce that the Data Protection Commission (DPC) will present the afternoon seminar this year, updating us on best practices in terms of Data Protection in schools. The DPC is the Irish supervisory authority responsible for monitoring the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Date: The one-day seminar will take place on December 1, 2025, from 9.15am to 4.00pm.
Venue: Sheraton Hotel, Athlone
Fee: €60
To Register – Please click here
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09.15-10.00
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Registration
Tea, Coffee & Refreshments
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10.00-11.15
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Introduction and Welcome
Employment Law Overview
- Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) – Recent Case Law
- Health and Safety
- Referrals to Medmark (Discretionary v Non-Discretionary)
- Managing Employee Workplace Stress
- Managing Employees with Mental Health Illness
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11.15-11.45
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Tea, Coffee & Refreshments
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11.45-13.00
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Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers
- Dealing with unprofessional behaviour
- Bullying of senior management
- Guidance on when and how to use Disciplinary, informal or mediation / conciliation processes.
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13.00-14.15
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Lunch
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14.15-16.00
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Data Protection Commission
- DPC Toolkit for Schools
- Data Breaches
- CCTV
- Subject Access Requests
- S41B Garda Requests
- Artificial Intelligence
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Who is this event for?
This practical seminar is for Chairpersons, Principals, and Deputy Principals.
Why should you attend?
The seminar will provide case studies, advice and clarifications on how to mitigate risks in relation to claims to the WRC, health and safety, workplace stress, Medmark referrals, dealing with unprofessional behaviour, bullying and managing disciplinary processes.
The afternoon seminar will present up to date cases and practical advice on dealing with data breaches, managing requests to view CCTV, subject access requests, Garda Requests and Artificial Intelligence