Service
Brief absences for teachers and special needs assistants (SNAs)
Published on
Last updated on
Services and information
Departments and publications
About gov.ie
Published on
Last updated on
A brief or short leave of absence from school for various circumstances and situations may arise throughout the school year. This could include:
Such absences can be paid or unpaid, or substitutable or non-substitutable.
For further information on brief or short-term absences, please see the relevant circular below:
Teachers or special needs assistants must apply in writing directly to their current employer with sufficient notice in accordance with the relevant circular.
This is a prototype - your feedback will help us to improve it.