School caretakers are paid from the ancillary grant, which is given to all schools by the Department of Education each year based on the number of pupils enrolled in the school the previous year. This grant is also supposed to cover the wage of all ancillary staff including secretaries, cleaning staff, etc. but, in general, … Read more
School caretakers are paid from the ancillary grant, which is given to all schools by the Department of Education each year based on the number of pupils enrolled in the school the previous year. This grant is also supposed to cover the wage of all ancillary staff including secretaries, cleaning staff, etc. but, in general, … Read more
For the last couple of years, I’ve been telling you what I would do if I were the Minister for Education but today I am joined by Gary Keogh, who, after many years working in the UK has some advice for me – in a way it might be best called What I Wouldn’t Do … Read more
For the last couple of years, I’ve been telling you what I would do if I were the Minister for Education but today I am joined by Gary Keogh, who, after many years working in the UK has some advice for me – in a way it might be best called What I Wouldn’t Do … Read more
I haven’t done an episode about COVID19 in a long time because I’d just be repeating myself. However, big decisions need to be made and I outline what I think those decisions might be.
I haven’t done an episode about COVID19 in a long time because I’d just be repeating myself. However, big decisions need to be made and I outline what I think those decisions might be.
Principals are only paid by the DES to manage teachers, not SNAs, not caretakers, not secretaries nor bus escorts or anyone else. In this episode, I’m going to argue that if I were the Minister for Education, I would be paying principals for managing all members of a school team.
Principals are only paid by the DES to manage teachers, not SNAs, not caretakers, not secretaries nor bus escorts or anyone else. In this episode, I’m going to argue that if I were the Minister for Education, I would be paying principals for managing all members of a school team.
Incredibly, it is possible for a teacher to be fired if it can be proved that their religious views undermine the ethos of a school. In this episode I’ll be going through why we really need to abolish the law, (Section 37), which allows for you to be disciplined or overlooked for a position for … Read more
Incredibly, it is possible for a teacher to be fired if it can be proved that their religious views undermine the ethos of a school. In this episode I’ll be going through why we really need to abolish the law, (Section 37), which allows for you to be disciplined or overlooked for a position for … Read more