Teacher allocations are approved annually in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment.
The Department of Education allocates staffing resources to primary, secondary, community and comprehensive schools and ETB schools (through Education and Training Boards – ETBs). This includes:
- allocation of mainstream primary classroom teaching resources to schools
- allocation of teaching resources to second level schools and ETBs
- redeployment of teachers in accordance with the relevant redeployment schemes
The staffing arrangements include a mechanism for schools to submit an appeal, under certain criteria, to an independent appeals board.
The staffing arrangements at primary level for the 2020/2021 school year are outlined in Circular 0018/2020:
Circular 0018/2020 Appendix A
Schedule of Enrolment of Pupils Governing the Appointment and Retention of Mainstream Class Teachers in Ordinary Schools, Gaelscoileanna and Gaeltacht National Schools for the 2020/21 school year
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Circular 0018/2020 Appendix B
Enrolments required for Administrative Principal status and Administrative Deputy Principal status in Ordinary Schools, Gaelscoileanna and Gaeltacht National Schools for the 2020/21 school year
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Circular 0018/2020 Appendix E
Application Form for Permanent/CID Holding Teachers’ Access to the Main Redeployment Panel for the 2020/21 school year
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Circular 0018/2020 Appendix F(a)
Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2020/21 School Year Criterion A – Exceptional Accommodation Difficulties
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Circular 0018/2020 Appendix F(b)
Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2020/21 School Year Criterion B – Additional Enrolments in October 2019
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Circular 0018/2020 Appendix F(c)
Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2020/21 School Year Criterion C – Developing Post based on Additional Enrolments after 30th September 2020 (Note – only considered at October 2020 Appeals Board)
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Circular 0018/2020 Appendix F(d)
Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2020/21 School Year Criterion D – English as an Additional Language (EAL) Teaching Posts
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Circular 0018/2020 Appendix F(e)
Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2020/21 School Year Criterion E – Small Schools
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Circular 0018/2020 Appendix F(f)
Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2020/21 School Year Criterion F – School losing 3 or more Posts
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Circular 0018/2020 Appendix F(g)
Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2020/21 School Year Criterion G – Alleviating some of the pressure on class sizes at infants level
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Circular 0018/2020 Appendix G
Declaration by a school for the 2020/21 school year where a teacher has acquired a CID under Part A1 or A2 of Circular 0023/2015
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Circular 0018/2020 Appendix H
Application for department sanction for the award to a teacher, of a Contract of Indefinite Duration (CID) in the 2020/21 school year in accordance with circular 0023/2015
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0078/2020
Panel Access for fixed-term/temporary (this includes substitute) and part-time teachers to the Supplementary Redeployment Panel for the 2021/22 school year
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Information relating to Circular 0078/2020
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Teacher Allocations - Primary
Address:
Department of Education, Teachers Allocations Unit - Primary, Cornamaddy
, Athlone
, N37 X659
Phone number:
Application for allocation to facilitate the appointment of a substitute teacher in Secondary, Community and Comprehensive schools
Form Substitute 20-21 (COVID-19)
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0014/2020
Staffing arrangements in Community & Comprehensive schools for the 2020/21 school year
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0015/2020
Approved Allocation of Teaching Posts 2020/21 school year in Education and Training Boards
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Form CC 20-21
Projected enrolment, notification of vacancies, application for Curricular Concession, redeployment.
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Form PE 20-21
Application in September 2020 for allocation in respect of increased enrolment
DownloadTeacher Allocations - Post-Primary
Address:
Department of Education, Teacher Allocation Unit - Post-primary, Cornamaddy
, Athlone
, N37 X659
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Phone number:
