Information on issues relevant to Teachers, Special Needs Assistants and Non-teaching staff in schools is shown in the table below. Click on the item title for detailed information.
Teachers and non-teaching school staff - Please provide your school roll number when contacting the Department to help us direct your enquiry to the correct staff member.
Teachers and SNAs appointment, change of staff, notice of leaving forms
Information for boards including rules, training, employing staff
Statutory and non-statutory leave entitlements for teachers and special needs assistants
Action Plan for Education
Curriculum and Syllabus Guides
Information on primary and post primary curriculum including syllabus and prescribed material
Information for teachers and Special Needs Assistants
Foreign Exchange opportunities for teachers.
Requirements for school staff and volunteers
Information for parents and tutors
Evaluation of schools and teachers
The Irish Sign Language (ISL) scheme is made available to provide funding for a weekly tuition service
Information for parents and tutors
Information of interest to newly qualified teachers
Employee Assistance and Occupational Health Services
Services and information for teaching, non-teaching staff and retired staff
Supports available to schools and teachers
Information for teachers and non-teaching staff
Secondment/Temporary Re-Assignment opportunities for teachers.
How to become a Special Needs Assistant
Redundancy arrangements for Special Needs Assistants
Information for schools and teachers
Scoilnet online application and tools for teachers
Typing Tuition is available to visually impaired pupils on the recommendation of the Visiting Teacher for the Visually Impaired