IPPN Submissions

GERALDINE D’ARCY ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Over the past year, IPPN has made 18 submissions to the Department of Education (DE), the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education (JOC) and various education stakeholders on a wide range of topics relating to school leadership and the leadership of learning. We do this with the aim of positively influencing education policy and funding, and of increasing the level of awareness and understanding of the impact of system change – however laudable – on school leaders, teachers and boards of management. Since the last issue of Leadership+, IPPN has made the following submissions:

Literacy, Numeracy & Digital Strategy (DE)

This submission provided feedback relating to the role and sustainability of school leadership in effecting change, and the key factors that will underpin the new strategy, including:

Enabling parents and communities to support children’s literacy and numeracy development

Supporting teachers’ and early years educators’ professional practice and leadership skills

Improving the curriculum and learning experience

Continuity in learning from early children to primary to post-primary Supporting diverse learners to achieve their potential

Improving assessment and evaluation to support better learning

Digital Literacy Autonomy for schools and teachers, matched with appropriate support.

Child Protection Review (DE)

This submission provided feedback regarding one of 40+ recommendations under consideration by the DE relating to child protection. It specifically looks at the naming of staff members and members of the school who may be involved in making a child protection allegation or the subject of an allegation. Our submission is based on protecting the rights and reputation of those involved, while ensuring that children are fully protected at all times.

Review of STEM in Primary and PostPrimary Education (Joint Oireachtas Committee)

This submission captures the issues and concerns of primary school leaders in relation to the sustainability of their role in system change, as well as a number of key points relating to STEM education, including:

Teacher CPD

ICT Resources and STEM

Gender Equity and the Promotion of STEM.

All submissions can be viewed in full on www.ippn.ie under Advocacy / Submissions.