Posted April 25, 2008 
Comments(2) 
A staff handbook is a necessary document as it informs new staff members, substitute or temporary teachers about the day-to-day running of the school.
It helps in maintaining continuity and promotes a unified approach to the operation of the school.
Posted April 23, 2008 Comments(3)
Posted April 23, 2008 Comments(2) 
Planning is now a statutory requirement for schools.
Under Section 20 of the Education Act all schools are obliged to have a school plan.
Posted April 18, 2008 Comments(4) 
Bullying – repeated aggression – verbal, psychological or physical
A survey by the Educational Research Centre has found that almost half of 15 year olds are experiencing some form of bullying in Ireland’s schools.
43% of the 4,500 pupils involved in the research said they were bullied.
Bullying ranged from name calling to being physically hurt. The report showed that girls and boys were equally affected by bullying. The type of school had no impact on the findings. Bullying was equally prevalent in fee-paying schools, disadvantaged schools, mixed schools and single-sex schools.
