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Allocation of Teachers to Schools

From: Department of Education and Skills

1. Description
2. Primary
3. Post-primary

Description

Teacher allocations are approved annually in accordance with established rules based on recognised pupil enrolment.

The Department of Education and Skills 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 appea, under certain criteria, to an independent appeals board.

Primary

The Staffing Arrangements at Primary Level for the 2020/2021 School Year are outlined in Circular 0018/2020 - Staffing arrangements in Primary Schools for the 2020/21 school year

0018/2020

Staffing arrangements in Primary Schools for the 2020/21 school year

Circular 0018/2020 Information and relevant forms

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

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

Circular 0018/2020 Appendix C

NCSE allocation of Special Education Teaching hours

Circular 0018/2020 Appendix D

Special Education Teacher Post (Shared) 2020/21 Return

Circular 0018/2020 Appendix E

Application Form for Permanent/CID Holding Teachers’ Access to the Main Redeployment Panel for the 2020/21 school year

Circular 0018/2020 Appendix F(a)

Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2020/21 School Year Criterion A – Exceptional Accommodation Difficulties

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

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)

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

Circular 0018/2020 Appendix F(e)

Application to the Primary Staffing Appeals Board for the 2020/21 School Year Criterion E – Small Schools

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

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

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

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

See word versions of relevant forms here

Release Time for Principal Teachers in Primary Schools

0019/2020

Release Time for Principal Teachers in Primary Schools

Circular 0019/2020 Appendix A

Principal Release Time Post for 2020/21

Supplementary Panel 2020/2021

Teacher Allocations - Primary

contact details for the Department of Education and Skills Primary Teacher Allocations Unit

Phone:

(090)6484155

Email:

Primaryallocations@education.gov.ie

Address:

Teachers Allocations Unit - Primary, Department of Education and Skills, Cornamaddy, Athlone, N37 X659

Post-primary

The staffing arrangements at post-primary level for the 2020/2021 school year are outlined in circulars:

0013/2020

Staffing arrangements in Voluntary Secondary Schools for the 2020/21 school year

0014/2020

Staffing arrangements in Community & Comprehensive schools for the 2020/21 school year

0015/2020

Approved Allocation of Teaching Posts 2020/21 school year in Education and Training Boards

Relevant Forms

Form CC 20-21

Projected enrolment, notification of vacancies, application for Curricular Concession, redeployment.

Form CID 20-21

Application for Department sanction for the award to a teacher of a CID

Form AP 20-21

Post Primary Teacher Allocations Appeal Form

Form AE 20-21

Adult Education Return Form 2019/20 and confirmation for 20/21

Form PE 20-21

Application in September 2020 for allocation in respect of increased enrolment

Post Primary Redeployment Scheme

See Also

Teacher Allocations - Post-Primary

Contact details for the Department of Education and Skills Teacher Allocations Unit

Phone:

(090)6483998

Email:

allocations@education.gov.ie

Address:

Teacher Allocation Unit, Department of Education and Skills, Cornamaddy, Athlone, N37 X659

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