| DES Circular 0084/2018 |
Replacement of Pension Related Deduction (PRD) by Additional Superannuation Contribution (ASC) and the Rates and Thresholds of the Additional Superannuation Contribution with Effect from 1 January 2019 for members of Standard Accrual Pension Scheme, Fast Accrual Pension Scheme and Single Pension Scheme. |
| DES Circular 0083/2018 |
Curriculum-related developments at Senior Cycle with particular reference to school years 2019/20 and 2020/21, including the discontinuance of Leaving Certificate Agricultural Economics |
| DES Circular 0082/2018 |
Cost Limits for Post-primary School Buildings |
| DES Circular 0079/2018 |
Arrangements for the Implementation of the Framework for Junior Cycle with particular reference to school year 2018/19 |
| DES Circular 0077/2018 |
Revision of Pay Rates in 2019 for Grant funded School Secretaries, Caretakers and Cleaners employed by the Boards of Management of Voluntary Secondary Schools in the Free Education Scheme and associated increases in Grant funding for same |
| DES Circular 0075/2018 |
Revision of Salaries of All Staff Paid Directly by a Recognised School or ETB with Effect from 1 January 2019 |
| DES Circular 0072/2018 |
Revision of Salaries with effect from 1 January 2019 for Clerical Officers and Caretakers Employed in National Schools Under the 1978/79 Scheme and Clerical officers Employed in Post Primary Schools under the 1978 Scheme |
| DES Circular 0071/2018 |
Revision of Salaries for Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) with effect from 1 January 2019 |
| DES Circular 0069/2018 |
Clarification in respect of Circular Letter 0036/2018 (Prescribed material for Junior Cycle Irish) |
| DES Circular 0068/2018 |
Clarification in respect of Circular Letter 0035/2018 (Prescribed material for Junior Cycle Irish Specification for Junior Cycle Irish) |
| DES Circular 0061/2018 |
Guidelines on access to PLC for certain participants in the asylum process for the 2018/2019 academic year |
| DES Circular 0060/2018 |
Breastfeeding Breaks for Registered Teachers in Recognised Primary and Post Primary Schools |
| DES Circular 0051/2018 |
Revision of teacher salaries with effect from 1 October 2018 |
| DES Circular 0041/2018 |
Home Tuition Grant Scheme 2018/2019 – Special Education Component |
| DES Circular 0046/2018 |
Home Tuition Grant Scheme 2018 /2019 – Two Strands |
| DES Circular 0045/2018 |
HSE Post-Primary School Vaccination Programme 2018/2019 |
| DES Circular 0043/2018 |
Best practice guidance for post primary schools in the use of programmes and/or external facilitators in promoting wellbeing consistent with the Department of Education and Skills’ Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice |
| DES Circular 0038/2018 |
Consultation with the School Community Including Teachers, Students and Parents on the Use of Smart Phones and Tablet Devices in Schools |
| DES Circular 0037/2018 |
Prescribed material for Junior Cycle English
(For the student cohorts commencing Junior Cycle in 2018, 2019 and 2020 and presenting for examination in 2021, 2022 and 2023) |
| DES Circular 0036/2018 |
Prescribed material for Junior Cycle Irish. Specification for Junior Cycle Irish: English-medium Schools (L2)
(For students presenting for Final Examination in 2020, 2021 and 2022) |
| DES Circular 0035/2018 |
Prescribed material for Junior Cycle Irish. Specification for Junior Cycle Irish: Irish-medium schools (L1)
(For students presenting for Final Examination in 2020, 2021 and 2022) |
| DES Circular 0034/2018 |
Recruitment of Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) - Supplementary Assignment Arrangements for the 2018/19 school year |
| DES Circular 0033/2018 |
Business Syllabus – Leaving Certificate. Revised arrangements for the updating of legislation |
| DES Circular 0030/2018 |
Adjudication Process – Contracts of Indefinite Duration |
| DES Circular 0029/2018 |
Secondment Scheme for Registered Teachers |
| DES Circular 0028/2018 |
Prescribed Material for the Junior Certificate/Junior Cycle Examination in 2020 and Leaving Certificate Examination in 2020 |
| DES Circular 0027/2018 & FAQs |
Provision to allow for certain education and training sector staff to be retained in employment beyond their Compulsory Retirement Age of 65 years until they reach the age of eligibility for the Contributory State Pension |
| DES Circular 0026/2018 |
Sick Leave Scheme for Special Needs Assistants - changes to Critical Illness Provisions (CIP) from 31st March, 2018 |
| DES Circular 0025/2018 |
Sick Leave Scheme for Teachers - changes to Critical Illness Provisions (CIP) from 31st March, 2018 |
| DES Circular 0024/2018 |
Prescribed Material for the Leaving Certificate English Examination in 2020 |
| DES Circular 0018/2018 |
Management of Safety & Health, including Fire Safety, in Primary and Post Primary schools |
| DES Circular 0017/2018 |
Application of measures in accordance with Public Service Stability Agreement 2018–2020 |
| FAQs |
FAQs on Contracts of Indefinite Duration. Version 1 |
| Child Protection |
Update on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Support Arrangements |
| DES Circular 0006/2018 |
Post-Graduate Certificate/Diploma Programme of Continuing Professional Development for Teachers working with Students with Special Educational Needs (Autism Spectrum Disorder) |
| DES Circular 0005/2018 |
Graduate Certificate in the Education of Pupils on the Autism Spectrum (AS) for teachers working with Pupils on the AS in Special Schools, Special Classes or as Special Education Teachers in mainstream Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2018/2019 |
| DES Circular 0003/2018 |
Leadership and Management in Post-Primary Schools |
| DES Circular 0002/2018 |
Operation of the Financial Support Services Unit (FSSU) |