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Primary Education Forum


Who we are

Primary Education Forum

What we do

The Forum supports the planning and sequencing of change in the primary school sector and exchanges information on the intent and impacts of the actions in the Action Plan for Education in order to look for synergies and opportunities for schools to streamline implementation and address workload issues.

Expected timeframe for the group to conclude its work: Ongoing

Terms of Reference

  • Facilitate the exchange of information between the Department, agencies, teachers, school leaders and managers.
  • Support the planning and sequencing of change in the primary sector in order to address workload issues- in particular for school leaders, school management and teachers.
  • Provide insights and advice to the Department on the impact of the implementation of the Action Plan, and other change initiatives being implemented by agencies within and beyond the education sector.
  • Advise on the development and dissemination of communication messages to schools and the education system about the programme of actions in the Action Plan and their implementation. This may include a calendar of Action Plan related activity.
  • Identify potential synergies and examine ways in which available supports could be used to best effect.

Membership

Tomás Ó Ruairc
Assistant Secretary, Department of Education and Youth
Sinead O Frighil
Assistant Principal Officer, Department of Education and Youth
Seamus Mulconry
General Secretary, Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA)
Susan Ellis
Assistant General Secretary, Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA)
Dr Ken Fennelly
Secretary to the Board of Education & Education Officer (Republic of Ireland), Church of Ireland Board of Education
Sarah Richards
Education Advisor, Church of Ireland Board of Education
Bláthnaid Ní Ghréachain
Chief Executive Officer, Gaeloideachas
Eileen O’Rourke
General Secretary, National Association of Board of Management in Special Education (NABMSE)
Patricia Harrington
Chairperson, National Association of Board of Management in Special Education (NABMSE)
Caoimhín Ó hEaghra
General Secretary, An Foras Pátrúnachta
Tomás Ó Póil
Bainisteoir Oiliúna, An Foras Pátrúnachta
Emer Nowlan
Chief Executive Officer, Educate Together
Jennifer Buttner
School Support and Development Officer, Educate Together
Fardus Sultan
Board Member, Muslim Primary Education Board
Asiya Al Tawash
Chairperson, Muslim Primary Education Board
Séamus Conboy
Director of Schools (Community National Schools & Patronage), Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI)
Paddy Lavelle
General Secretary, Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI)
Deirdre O'Connor
General Treasurer, Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO)
Anne Horan
President, Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO)
Annraoi Cheevers
Principals and Deputy Principals Committee-District 12, Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO)
Pairic Clerkin
Chief Executive Officer, Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN)
Brian O'Doherty
President, Irish Primary Principals’ Network (IPPN)
Áine Lynch
Chief Executive Officer, National Parents’ Council – Primary (NPC-P)
Andy Pike
Head of Division-Education, Fórsa
Noreen O'Mahoney
Chair-Education Divisional Executive, Fórsa

Meeting Documents

Agendas and minutes of meetings

Primary Education Forum meeting documents

Contact Details

Lorcán Kelly

Address:
Department of Education and Youth, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, DUBLIN, D01 RC96
Email:

lorcan_kelly@education.gov.ie

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