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 2021/2022 school year are outlined in Circular 0025/2022
- Circular 0025/2021: Allocation of Assistant Principal Posts 2021/2022
Appendix B - Enrolment thresholds for Administrative Principal and Administrative Deputy Principal post
2022/23 School Year
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Appendix C - Updated list of all schools showing the following allocations data
2022/23 School Year
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Appendix E - Application Form for Permanent/CID Holding Teachers’ Access to the Main Redeployment Panel
2022/23 School Year
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Appendix F (a) - Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2022/23 School Year
Criterion A – Exceptional Accommodation Difficulties
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Appendix F (b) - Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2022/23 School Year
Criterion B – Additional Enrolments in October 2021
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Appendix F (c) - Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2022/23 School Year
Criterion C – Projected Enrolment Post based on Additional Enrolments after 30th September 2022 (Note – only considered at October 2022 Appeals Board)
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Appendix F (d) - Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2022/23 School Year
Criterion D – English as an Additional Language (EAL) Teaching Posts
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Appendix F (e) - Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2022/23 School Year
Criterion E – Small Schools
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Appendix F (f) - Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2022/23 School Year
Criterion F – School losing 3 or more Posts
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Appendix F (g) - Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2022/23 School Year
Criterion G – Alleviating some of the pressure on class sizes at infants level
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Appendix G - CID Declaration Form 22
In respect of all teachers awarded a CID in or before the 2021/22 school year
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Appendix H - Form CIDApp – Application for Department sanction for the award to a teacher of a Contract of Indefinite Duration (CID) under the terms of Circular 0023/2015
2022/23 School year
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Your questions answered on Circular 0025/2022
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Your questions answered on Redeployment Arrangements at Primary Level for Surplus Permanent and CID Holding Teachers
April 2022
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Circular 26/2022 sets out the number of days that teaching principals may take as release time in a school year commencing from the 2020/21 school year.
Form U-EAL 22/23
Application for EAL support in respect of Ukrainian pupils for the 2022/23 school year
DownloadCircular 0057/2021 sets out the arrangements for access to the supplementary redeployment panels for the 2022/23 school year for eligible registered primary teachers in fixed-term/temporary positions (this includes substitute positions) and part-time positions in recognised primary schools.
Teacher Allocations - Primary
Address:
Department of Education, Teachers Allocations Unit - Primary, Cornamaddy
, Athlone
, N37 X659
Phone number:
- Circular 0022/2022: Staffing arrangements in Voluntary Secondary Schools for the 2022/23 school year
- Circular 0023/2022: Staffing arrangements in Community and Comprehensive Schools for the 2022/23 school year
- Circular 0024/2022: Staffing arrangements in Education and Training Boards for the 2022/23 school year
- Circular 0023/2021: Allocation of Assistant Principal Posts 2021/2022
- Information Note: Temporary Teacher Allocation (Covid-19) for Post Primary Schools during the 21/22 School Year.
Teacher Allocations - Post-Primary
Address:
Department of Education, Teacher Allocation Unit - Post-primary, Cornamaddy
, Athlone
, N37 X659
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Phone number:
