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PC18/05

Improvements to the Ancillary Services Grant (Secretarial and Caretaking Services)

Primary

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Effective From: 01/01/2005

Author: Schools Division Financial

Preceding: Improvements to the Ancillary Services Grant (Secretarial & Caretaking Services)

PC17/05

National Drugs Strategy 20012008 ‘Building On Experience’ March 2005

Primary

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Effective From: 01/03/2005

Author: Central Policy Unit

PC15/05

Regulations Governing the Appointment and Retention of Teachers in primary Schools for the School Year 2005/06

Primary

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Effective From: 01/05/2005

Author: Teacher Allocation

Associated Files:

Preceding: Regulations governing the Appointment and Retention of Teachers in Primary Schools for the School Year 2006/2007

Succeeding:

Regulations governing the Appointment and retention of Teachers in Primary Schools for the School Year 2004/05 (File Format Word)

PAY04/05

Revision of Salaries for Caretakers employed under the terms of the Department's 1979 Scheme

Primary

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Effective From: 01/07/2004

Author: Payroll Division

Preceding: Revision of Salaries for Caretakers employed under the terms of the Department’s 1979 Scheme from 1 June 2005

Succeeding:

Revision of Salaries for Caretakers employed under the Departments 1979 Scheme

PAY03/05

Revision of Rates of Pay for Part-time Teachers 2004/2005

Primary

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Effective From: 01/05/2005

Author: Special Education Section

Preceding: Revision of Rates of Pay for Part-Time Teachers 2005/2006

Succeeding:

Revision of Rates of Pay for Part-time Teachers (Primary) (File Format Word)

CC24/05

Revised pay scales for School Maintenance Staff in Community & Comprehensive Schools 2% due with effect from 1st July 2004 and the 2% due with effect from 1st December 2004

C&C

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Effective From: 01/07/2004

Author: Schools Division Financial

Preceding: Revised Pay for School Maintenance Staff in Community & Comprehensive Schools with effect from 1st December, 2005

M23/05

Grants towards the purchase cost of test materials for use in Post Primary schools with recognised guidance and/or learning support Psychological Test Grant for 2004/2005

Post Primary

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Effective From: 01/04/2005

Author: Schools Division Financial

Preceding: Grants Towards the Purchase Cost of Test Materials for guidance and/or Learning Support in Post-Primary Schools for 2005/2006

Succeeding:

Grants towards the purchase cost of test materials for use in Post Primary schools with recognised guidance and/or remedial teachers for 2003/2004. (File Format Word)

PC10/05

Sick Leave Scheme for Qualified Primary School Teachers in Permanent and Temporary Posts

Primary

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Effective From: 01/04/2005

Author: Teachers and Special Needs Assistants – Terms and Conditions Unit

Preceding: Sick Leave Scheme for registered Teachers in Primary and Post Primary Schools

CC19/05

Revised pay scales for School Secretarial Staff with effect from 1 December, 2004

C&C

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Effective From: 01/12/2004

Author: Schools Division Financial

Preceding: Revised pay scales for School Secretarial Staff with effect from 1st June, 2005

Succeeding:

Revised pay scales for Clerical & Administrative Staff in Community & Comprehensive schools with effect from 01 January, 2004(File Format Word)

PAY02/05

Revision of Salaries for Clerical Officers employed under the terms of the Department’s 1978 Scheme

Primary, Post Primary

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Effective From: 01/12/2004

Author: Payroll Division

Preceding: Revision of Salaries for Clerical Officers employed under the terms of the Department’s 1978 Scheme 1 June 2005 (Primary and Secondary Schools)

Succeeding:

Revision of Salaries for Clerical Officers employed under the terms of the Department’s 1978 Scheme with effect from 1st July, 2004

F11/05

Code of Practice for the Governance of Vocational Education Committees

ETB

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Effective From: 25/02/2005

Author: ETB Financial and Administrative Personnel

Preceding: Code of practice for the governance of Education and Training Boards (ETBs)

M15/05

Physical Education: Phase 3 of the Revised Syllabus at Junior Cycle Level

Post Primary

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Effective From: 01/02/2005

Author: Curriculum and Assessment Policy

Succeeding:

Physical Education: PHASE 2 of the Revised Syllabus at Junior Cycle Level (File Format Word)

M14/05

Revised Scheme of Grants Towards the Purchase of Equipment for Pupils with a Disability

Post Primary

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Effective From: 18/02/2005

Author: Curriculum and Assessment Policy

Preceding: Scheme of grants towards the purchase of essential assistive technology equipment for pupils with physical or communicative disabilities

PEN01/05

Payment of Arrears of Pension Contributions by Special Needs Assistants in Primary Schools (February, 2005)

Primary

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Effective From: 15/02/2005

Author: Pensions Section

Associated Files:

Pension Scheme for Special Needs Assistants (including amendments made to paragraphs 7.1.2 and 9.3 in accordance with Circular Pen 01/05) (File Format Word) (.doc - 127 KB)

Preceding: Revision of Teachers' Pensions with effect from 1st June, 2006

Succeeding:

Pension Scheme for Special Needs Assistants (including amendments made to paragraphs 7.1.2 and 9.3 in accordance with Circular Pen 01/05) (File Format Word)

M12/05

Introduction of Leaving Certificate Religious Education

Post Primary

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Effective From: 01/02/2005

Author: Curriculum and Assessment Policy

Associated Files:

Religious Education Junior Certificate Examination 2003 (.pdf - 173 KB)

PPT10/05

Revised Rates of Pay in Respect of Supervision/Substitution effective from 01st December, 2004

ETB

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Effective From: 01/12/2004

Author: Teacher Allocation

Succeeding:

Revised Rates of Pay in Respect of Supervision/Substitution for the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 School Years

PAY01/05

Revised Rates of Pay in respect of Supervision/Substitution effective from 01st December, 2004

Post Primary

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Effective From: 01/12/2004

Author: Payroll Division

Preceding: Revised Rates of Pay in respect of Supervision/substitution for the 2004/05 school year with effect from 1st June, 2005

Succeeding:

Revised Rates of Pay in respect of Supervision /Substitution for the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 school years.

M06/05

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme for 2005/2006

Post Primary

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Effective From: 01/01/2005

Author: School Governance Policies

Preceding: Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) in 2006/07

M03/05

Prescribed Material for the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate Examinations in 2007

Post Primary

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Effective From: 01/01/2005

Author: Curriculum and Assessment Policy

Preceding: Prescribed material for the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate Examinations in 2008

M02/05

Prescribed Material for English in the Leaving Certificate Examination in 2007

Post Primary

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Effective From: 01/01/2005

Author: Curriculum and Assessment Policy