News & Updates

24th September 2013

The members of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) have voted to proceed with industrial action in a rejection of the Haddington Road Agreement. With industrial action set to commence on 2nd October, schools are likely to face difficulties in maintaining their planned schedule of classes and meetings.

30th August 2013

In a diaspute between parents who could not come to agreement, the High Court was recently asked to decide which school a 12 year old boy should attend. The judgment of Mr Justice Hogan demonstrates how family law can sometimes become an issue in education-related matters.

15th August 2013

The High Court has recently given judgment in the case of Board of Management of the College v. Secretary General of the Department of Education & Others [2013] IEHC 358 which will be of interest both to education providers and to pupils or teachers facing disciplinary action.

25th July 2013

Minister Quinn has today announced changes to how fees are levied on non-EEA students who become Irish citizens during the course of their third level education. These changes are intended to ensure that such students are entitled to the same fee structure as other Irish students. You can read the full report here.

30th June 2013

The recently published Report of the Data Protection Commissioner for 2012 includes a reported case on the disclosure of confidential student personal data by a secondary school. It is contained in Case 9 of the Report, which you can read here.

4th June 2013

The Department of Education has published a Circular on Parental Leave Entitlements for registered teachers in primary and post-primary schools. You can read the Circular here.

7th May 2013

The Department of Education has published a new series of Reports on School Leavers. You can read more about the Reports here.

2nd May 2013

Minister Quinn addressed the Joint Managerial Body’s Annual Conference in Killarney. The conference theme was “Challenging Times”. You can read Minister Quinn’s address here

5th March 2013

Minister Ruairi Quinn T.D. today issued a Report in to the fee income available to private fee-paying schools. The stated purpose of the Report was to inform future policy decisions about the nature and extent of exchequer funding provided to fee charging schools.

20th February 2013

Minister for Education and Skills Ruairi Quinn, T.D. today opened the first ever EU Conference on Homophobic and Transphobic Bullying in Schools.