Written answers
Thursday, 26 January 2023
Department of Education and Skills
School Staff
Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent)
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254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that post-primary teachers have no secure way to switch jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3804/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The recruitment and appointment of teachers to fill teaching posts is a matter for the individual school authority, subject to procedures agreed under Section 24 of the Education Act 1998 (as amended by the Education (Amendment) Act 2012).
In accordance with the Department 's recruitment and appointment Circular 0031/2011 (post primary) which is available on my Department’s website under www.gov.ie , schools are required to employ appropriately qualified and registered teachers and ensure that unemployed teachers should be offered employment in preference to those who have retired.
There is no provision in this circular for a teacher to switch jobs. It is a matter for a teacher if they wish to apply for advertised teaching jobs in another school.
Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent)
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255. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the fact that schools have to cancel junior cycle technology subjects in-service training due to the lack of substitute teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3805/23]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Education is engaging with education stakeholders about the difficulty being experienced by schools in accessing substitutes for teacher absences at this time. It is recognised that there are continuing pressures in this area.
As part of a broad range of measures being progressed to address immediate issues, the Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) support service has deferred some of its planned CPD for this period, which includes CPD aimed at teachers of Junior Cycle Graphics. The other Junior Cycle technology subjects CPD, will continue as planned up to Easter, including Junior Cycle Engineering and Wood Technology, as this CPD does not necessitate teacher substitution. Similarly JCT whole school training will also continue as it too does not necessitate teacher substitution.
JCT Graphics CPD roll-out was set to commence on 23rdJanuary and finish on 15thMarch. JCT will instead provide this CPD for these Graphics teachers in the post-Easter period and they are currently working on devising a new schedule for its roll-out, a schedule that will ensure minimum disruption to schools, and the work of this cohort of teachers, during the last term.
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