Teacher Supply Communications Working Group
- Published on: 11 November 2019
- Last updated on: 11 June 2025
Who we are
Teacher Supply Communications Working Group.
What we do
The Working Group will report and make recommendations to the Implementation Group.
Terms of Reference
The Communications and promotion of the teaching profession/Development of a portal for substitute vacancies Working Group will report to the Department’s Teacher Supply Implementation Group and will have the following functions.
The Working Group will:
(a) Develop and recommend:
(i) A communications strategy and campaign to promote teaching as a profession, based on a partnership with relevant stakeholders;
(ii) Proposals for a portal to support the matching of substitute vacancies with available teachers.
(iii) Proposals for a framework for consultation with stakeholders.
(b) Oversee, and review on an ongoing basis, actions implemented under this heading.
Membership
| Lynn Ramsey | Chairperson, Director of the Teaching Council | |
| Seamus Keating | Department of Education and Youth | |
| Rebecca O’Connor | Department of Education and Youth | |
| Fiona Campbell | Special Adviser to Minister McEntee, Department of Education and Youth | * |
| Brian Fahy | Teaching Council | |
| Elaine Keane | Higher Education Institutions | |
| Joan Russell | nominee of management bodies – post primary | |
| Asiya Al Tawash | nominee of management bodies – primary | |
| Padraig Flynn | DFHERIS |
- = Designated public official
Meeting documents
Agendas and minutes of meetings
Teacher Supply Communications Working Group meeting documents
Contact Details
Paula Sheridan
- Address:
- Department of Education and Youth, Cornamaddy, Athlone, County Westmeath, N37 X659
- Telephone:
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(086) 826 0394