HEADSTART LEGAL

Have You Got Your Ducks in A Row?

of the Special Schools Summer Programme, in relation to supporting special schools for this year’s programme. IPPN has developed a new noticeboard on EducationPosts.ie to facilitate this.

Position Papers

The Advocacy & Communications committee of the National Council is finalising its position paper on SEN Allocations and Resourcing, and reviewing the position paper on Special Schools, initially written in 2017. These will be published on ippn.ie, once finalised.

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You don’t have to be a lawyer to become a successful school leader. However, knowledge of the law is essential to allow you effectively discharge your duties. Adherence to school polices, legislation, Department of Education circulars, and understanding the role of the board of management and patron is an essential part of your tool kit. On occasion, a school leader also needs to share nuggets of legal information with staff.

IPPN, in association with Mason, Hayes & Curran LLP, is providing 6 modules to assist you in navigating your way around legal issues. Topics addressed include duty of care, child safeguarding, code of behaviour, employment of staff, note-taking and data protection.

Engagement with this training will allow you discuss some of the following issues more easily with staff. Why staff need to be punctual for yard duty and class?

What does adequate supervision look like?

Why we need to safeguard the personal information of pupils and parents?

How we need to make reasonable accommodation for pupils with special educational needs?

Your role in the recruitment of staff, and managing underperformance will be addressed, together with administration of the school admissions policy and code of behaviour.

Further details will be provided via E-scéal and ippn.ie.