Submissions

• Joint Submission on Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Consultation (with CPSMA)

  Last Updated: 26/07/2024

  The Catholic Primary School Management Association (CPSMA), is the representative management body for Catholic primary schools in Ireland and is joined in making this submission by the General Synod Board of Education of the Church of Ireland (Republic of Ireland) with whom CPSMA maintains a close relationship by virtue of our shared educational vision and Christian identity.

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• Submission by Board of Education (RI) on New Primary School Curriculum

  Last Updated: 26/07/2024

  The General Synod Board of Education (Republic of Ireland) welcomed the opportunity to engage in this consultation and makes the following observation in regards to the extent to which the draft primary curriculum address the key messages outlined.

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• Submission by Board of Education (RI) on School Transport

  Last Updated: 26/07/2024

  The General Synod Board of Education (Republic of Ireland) welcomed this opportunity to make a submission on this current review of the role, function and operation of the School Transport Scheme.

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• Submission by Board of Education (RI) on School Book Scheme

  Last Updated: 26/07/2024

  The General Synod Board of Education (Republic of Ireland) welcomed this opportunity to provide comments and feedback on the operations of the School Book Scheme for primary schools, launched in March 2023.

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• Response to Relationships & Sexuality Education (RSE) Consultation

  Last Updated: 05/01/2024

  Response from the Board of Education (NI) to the Department of Education consultation on Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE).

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• Clergy Guide to Schools (NI)

  Last Updated: 01/09/2023

  The Church of Ireland’s Board of Education (Northern Ireland) has published a ‘Clergy Guide to Schools’ to share information on how schools work, and what a clergyperson might be expected or asked to do in relation to education while ministering in Northern Ireland.

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• Financial assistance towards education for Church of Ireland children in the Republic of Ireland

  Last Updated: 18/11/2019

  A list of grant awarding bodies which can provide educational assistance for Protestant children in the State.

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• Statement on Minister for Education and Skills’ Admissions Proposals

  Last Updated: 16/01/2017

  A statement by the General Synod Board of Education (RI) in relation to proposals on school admissions, January 2017.

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• Small Schools: Value for Learning – summary report 2016

  Last Updated: 09/05/2016

  A summary report on research into the communities, cultures, benefits and challenges of small primary schools in the Republic of Ireland presented to General Synod 2016.

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• Advancing School Autonomy in the Irish School System

  Last Updated: 20/01/2016

  A submission from the General Synod Board of Education (RI) on the ‘Advancing School Autonomy in the Irish School System’ report presented to the Department of Education and Skills, January 2016.

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