Training Presentations

John Curtis, The challenge in the education system is to maintain confidence while we reform and change, Independent, 2nd May 2018

Archbishop Eamon Martin address ‘Catholic Schools Supporting Families: Towards a Better Education of Children’, 3rd May 2018

Videos

• Minister Richard Bruton - Keynote Address
• Archbishop Eamon Martin - Keynote Address
• Barry Slattery, Director (Curriculum and Assessment), NCCA - Senior Cycle Review
• Dr Aiveen Mullally, Marina Institute of Education - Guidelines on the Inclusion of Students of Different Beliefs in Catholic Secondary Schools

Presentations

• Marianne B. Matthews & Brian M. Matthews - Getting ready for GDPR
• Paul O’Grady - Wellbeing of School Management
• Brendan Doody & Lisa White - Best practice in deploying special educational needs resources
• Finola O’Dwyer & Karen Eastwood Lovett - Fitness to Teach - Review
• Sean Bresnan - Principles for Principals: Tools to aid you to manage your school’s spend more effectively
• Jack Cleary - The chairperson’s and the board’s responsibilities under the Children First Act and the Child Protection Procedures 2017

Archive

• JMB/AMCSS 30th Annual Conference 2017

Allocation of Teaching Posts 2019/2020 - Training Presentation

Training Booklet 2018

Financial Management Booklet

Manuals

• Board of Management Manual (updated November 2017)
• Financial Management Guidelines Manual
• Guidelines on the Inclusion of Students of Other Faiths in Catholic Secondary Schools

Video

Financial update & school budget 2019/2020

The Inspectorate has introduced a new model of inspection in February 2019 called Child Protection and Safeguarding Inspection. This type of inspection focuses on a school’s compliance with key aspects of the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools 2017.

Child Protection & Safeguarding Inspections - Training Presentation 2019

Speeches

Dr Mark Fennell - Keynote Address (Video)

• Theory of Curriculum
• Revised Junior Cycle Framework – What’s New?
• ‘Social constructivist’ principles supporting teaching and learning
• Meta-cognition and self-regulation (Education Endowment Foundation)
• Metacognitive ‘teaching’
• Key Elements of Dialogic Teaching and Learning
• Accountable Talk Description
• Talk to Learn Principles

Mr Roddy Doyle - Keynote Address (Video)

Presentations

• Dr Joe O’Connell - Teaching and Learning as framed by ‘Looking at our School’ – how can it support classroom effectiveness?
• Leo Hogan & Audrey Doyle - The Co-Creative Curriculum: What the Junior Cycle classroom of the future can look like
• Sheila McManamly & Catherine Moynihan - Leadership and Management as framed in ‘Looking at our School’ – how it supports your sharing of responsibility
• Dr Domnall Fleming - Student Voice, Student Participation and Student Leadership: Challenges and Opportunities
• Dr Mary Gilbride - The role of the Board of Management in Teaching & Learning – guidance from a Lead Inspector
• Peter Mahoney & Tony Brady - How can technology amplify good teaching, learning and assessment?
• Mary Nihill & Máire NíBhróite - Developing the Capacity of School Principals to work with Middle Leaders – A Conversation with CSL
• Annette Honan & Ailís Travers - The new JC specification for Religious Education - What’s different?

Archive

• Education Conference 2017
• Education Conference 2016

Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 

An examination of the implications and pitfalls for schools

• Ian O’Herlihy - Admissions
• Christine West - Admissions. Section 29 Appeals

Expulsion hearing by a Board of Management

A step by step scenario-based exploration

• Catherine Kelly - Expulsions

Social Media

Examples of good practice in dealing with the many issues arising from schools

• Liam Riordan - (Mis)use of Social Media in your School

FAQs

General legal advice on common queries received by JMB and Mason Hayes & Curran

• Frequently Asked Questions

JMB wellbeing curriclum planning

Preparation for Reporting and Review Circular 0003/2018 - Training Presentation 2019

PAYE Modernisation

Upcoming PAYE Modernisation and how it impacted on employers and employees
Sinead Sweeney, Ruth Kennedy & David Hanlon, Revenue Commissioners

Sage 50

Monthly Board of Management reporting and on frequently asked questions
Breda Murphy, FSSU & Kathleen Moloney, FSSU

Data Protection Workshop

This workshop took a practical approach as to how to start creating awareness of data protection in your daily routine by getting a clear picture of the types of personal data that the school holds and the locations where it is stored in order to ensure compliance with the 8 data protection principles.

Training Presentation
Bernadette Kinsella, JMB, Assistant General Secretary

• Data Breach Checklist for a School
• GDPR Principles
• Subject Access Request Checklist for a School

For more information on see GDPR 4 Schools and Data Protection for Schools