Training & Events Calendar

Professional Learning Calendar 2025 - 2026 

Download the 2025 - 2026 Professional Learning Calendar  

JMB Education Conference

September 19th 2025 

Croke Park, Dublin

Newly Appointed Ps and DPs - Phase 1, Late Appointees

Tuesday, 17th September - Thursday, 19th September 2024

Dublin

BOM Training (FSSU)

October 2025 Online

Interview Competencies - Refresher Course

Dates to be confirmed for 2025

BOM Training

Saturday, 9th November 2024

Saturday, 16th November 2024

Saturday, 23rd November 2024

Newly Appointed Ps - Phase 2

October 21 - 22 2025 

Dublin

Newly Appointed DPs - Phase 2

Thursday, November 13th - 13th 2025 

Dublin

Education Law Day

December 1st 2025 Sheraton Hotel Athlone 

Newly Appointed Ps - Phase 3 (Allocations)

Thursday, January 20th 2026 - Heritage Hotel Killenard 

Competency-Based Questioning in the Recruitment of Middle and Senior Leaders

January 13th - 14th In person Cork and Killenard

Teacher Allocations

January/February 2026 In person nationwide

Recruitment and Appointment of Principals and Deputy Principals

February 10 - 11 February

Killenard, Portarlington, Co. Laois

FSSU Budget Preparation Training

March 2026 

Online session

JMB DEIS Seminar

Thursday, March 12th Venue TBC

Interview Competencies - Refresher Course (2026)

Revision Course - Updates and Best Practice 

AMCSS/JMB Annual Conference

Wednesday, April 29th - May 1st 2026

Hotel Europe, Killarney

FSSU School Administration Personnel Training

Wednesday, June 2026

Online session

Newly Appointed Ps and DPs - Phase 1

Tuesday, June 16th - 18th 2026

Dublin

 

2023/2024

Anti Bullying, Sexual Harassment and Harassment Seminar

 

Allocations Seminar

This session  provides an overview of the allocations process, how the allocation is arrived at for your school, completing returns for the DE and examples of eligibility for CIDs.  Individual consultations with JMB staff will take place after the seminar as required.  We are delighted and very appreciative that Mr Gabriel Martin, Department of Education, with overall responsibility for allocations will attend and speak at each seminar.  This session is primarily aimed at principals, however deputy principal’s or those involved in timetabling are also welcome.  

Link to Allocations 2024 Presentation 

Annual DEIS School Programme Seminar

 

Refresher Course - Competency-Based Recruitment and Selection of Senior School Leaders

 

Newly Appointed Principals FSSU Training

 

Interview Competencies Refresher Course

JMB Interview Competencies Training- Refresher Course 2023- Registration now open

(This Course is intended for for those who attended the JMB Interview Competencies training previously)

Jan 31st Talbot Stillorgan 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Feb 23rd Clayton Silver Springs, Cork 2.00pm - 5.00pm

Feb 28th Sheraton Hotel, Athlone 2.00pm - 5.00pm

For those who have undertaken the training before, albeit a number of years ago, a 3 hour refresher course will be held in January and February of 2023. These refresher courses will cover the broad outline of the appointment process with particular emphasis on the changes necessitated by the new Appeal Circular 62/2021 for permanent appointments.

Training Programme: 2.00pm - 5.00pm T/C on arrival

Who should attend: Those Chairpersons, Principals and nominees of the Board of Management who are likely to serve on Selection Committees for the appointment of a Principal or Deputy Principal and have undertaken the course before.

Participants must be nominated by a Board of Management in order to attend the training.

Newly Appointed Principals: Phase 3

January 18th 2024

Midlands Park Hotel 

Competency-Based Questioning in the Recruitment of Middle and Senior Leaders

 

Teacher Allocations

January/February 2024

FSSU Budget Preparation Training

Wednesday, March 6th 2024 - Live Online

Interview Competencies – Refresher Course

JMB Interview Competencies Training- Refresher Course 2023- Registration now open

(for those who attended training previously)

This refresher course will cover the broad outline of the appointment process with particular emphasis on the changes necessitated by the new Appeal Circular 62/2021 for permanent appointments.

Training Programme: 2.00pm - 5.00pm T/C on arrival

Who should attend: Those Chairpersons, Principals and nominees of the Board of Management who are likely to serve on Selection Committees for the appointment of a Principal or Deputy Principal and have undertaken the course before.

Participants must be nominated by a Board of Management in order to attend the training.

 

Monday, March 11th 2024

Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cork

JMB DEIS Seminar

Thursday, March 14th 2024, Beneavin College

AMCSS/JMB Annual Conference

Wednesday, May 1st 2024 - Friday, May 3rd 2024

FSSU School Administration Personnel Training

Wednesday, June 12th 2024 - Live Online

Newly Appointed Principals and Deputy Principals – Phase 1

Tuesday, 18th June 2024 - Thursday, June 20th 2024