Join us for the 2026 Deputy Principals’ Forum!
Educate Together’s annual Deputy Principals’ Forum is back! Join primary and second-level school leaders from across the Educate Together network for a day of dialogue, discussion and inspiration.
This year’s Forum will focus the opportunities and challenges in leading inclusive school environments and will provide a space for deputy principals to share experiences, challenges and guidance on what it means to lead an Educate Together school.
Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026
Time: 9:30AM – 3PM
Venue: The Aisling Hotel, 10 – 13 Parkgate Street, Dublin 8, D08 P38N
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Registration & Exhibitor's Fair |
| 10:00 | Opening Remarks Dr. Emer Nowlan, CEO of Educate Together |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Networking Activity |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break & Exhibitor's Fair |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Workshops – Round 1 |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | Lunch |
| 13:15 - 14:15 | Workshops – Round 2 |
| 14:15 | Project All Rise/ 2L DP Meeting |
| 14:45 | Close |
| Title | Facilitator | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Intercultural Education in Educate Together Schools | Dr. Anne Marie Kavanagh from DCU IoE | Join Dr. Anne Marie Kavanagh from DCU IoE for a thought-provoking and insightful sessions exploring emerging best practice in Intercultural Education. This session will focus on how schools can adopt whole-school policies and practices to challenge racial stereotypes and foster a more inclusive and empathetic school culture. |
| NCSE Relate | Kathleen Sweeney and Margaret Wright from the NCSE | Facilitated by Kathleen Sweeney and Margaret Wright from the NCSE, this session will examine the links between the recently published RELATE resource and the Educate Together ethos. It will also explore the role leadership plays in enacting this guidance and will provide invaluable resources to support deputy principals. |
Watch this space – more details to be announced shortly!