Essential tips for forming a primary board of management

Alison O’Neil, Volunteer Officer  As we approach the conclusion of the current primary school board's term in November, the commencement of the new board's term is set for December 1st, …

Pioneering democracy in education: A podcast recommendation

Susana Núñez, Education Officer (Second-level)  Who does not appreciate a fantastic podcast recommendation? It gets even better when the podcast in question illuminates the pioneering role that Educate Together has …

Festival of Learning – celebrating a year-long transition into secondary school

Aoife Fleming, Teacher at Sandymount Park Educate Together Secondary School   Our Festival of Learning is a chance to celebrate students’ learning journey throughout their first year at Sandymount Park ETSS. …

Still places left for schools doing ethos-related School Self-Evaluation

We have a small number of places remaining for schools interested in participating in Educate Together's Ethos School Self-Evaluation (SSE) Community of Practice for 2023/2024.  Starting in November, this initiative …

Free e-modules for teachers 

Educate Together’s Resource Bank offers a wide range of resources for teachers including self-guided online courses. Many of these courses are freely available throughout the year by logging into the …

Updated child protection procedures for schools: what you need to know 

Keith Mooney, Patronage Officer  The Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post-Primary Schools have been updated and republished following consultations between the Department of Education and education partners and came …

Annual admissions notice and policy changes: what you need to know 

Keith Mooney, Patronage Officer  All schools should have an Admissions Policy that is in line with agreed templates and has been approved by their patron.   Templates for Educate Together member …

Check out the Ethos Guidance Platform – Sustainable Practice 

Susana Núñez, Education Officer (second-level) Many people are familiar with Educate Together’s Ethos Guidance Platform. For those that are not, it is an invaluable online resource specially designed for schools …

Induction for teachers new to Educate Together

Induction for teachers new to Educate Together Please pass on the following information if you know a NQT or someone new to Educate Together! Back due to popular demand, join …

The digital Ethical Education calendar for 2023-2024 is here

The Ethical Education calendar is an interactive, ‘all-things Ethical Education calendar’ which includes important internationally marked days, such as International Human Rights Day, International Womens’ Day as well as multi-belief/worldview …