Very Useful Guides
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All the guidance documents on the VUG are advisory and are intended to assist schools in devising their own policies and procedures. School leaders and Boards of Management should also consult DES circulars, national legislation, and relevant guidelines from other authorities/bodies.
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- Bereavement – Checklist for dealing with Bereavement
- Bereavement – Sample Letter to Parents requesting consent for involvement of outside professionals
- Bereavement – Template Letter in the event of a violent death
- Bereavement – Template Letter to Parents or Guardians in the event of a sudden death or accident
- Bereavement – Template Media Press Release
- Bullying and Prevention Policy ETB Sept 2013
- Bullying – Combating Homophobic and Transphobic Bullying
- Bullying, useful links
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- Child Protection in a school setting – Practical guidance
- Cinealtas Action Plan on Bullying December 2022
- Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work
- Communication Guidance, updated Version
- Copyright Music – Advice regarding the Photocopying of Music that is in copyright
- Copyright Policy Template
- CP Guidance
- Critical Incident – Responding to
- CTTV policy template
- Cyberbullying – NAPD Submission to Internet Content Advisory Group (Dept of Communications)
- Cyber Bulling Policy Template
- Cyber Bullying Guidelines ETBI
- Cyber Bullying – Practical steps for dealing with
- Cyber Bullying – Understanding Cyber Bullying
- Cyber Bullying, Management of
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- DEIS Baseline Data – Instruments to assist collation and analysis of data
- DEIS Inspections – Planning and Evaluation June 2015
- DEIS Three-Year Plan
- DEIS – School Information Form
- DEIS (SSE process and DEIS requirements)
- DES Checklist for Annual Review of the Anti Bullying policy and its implementation
- DES template for recording bullying behaviour
- Digital Citizenship and Acceptable Use Policy
- Dignity at Work Charter And Anti-Bullying Policy
- Domestic Violence Leave
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- NAPD/PDST Webinar on Good Practice and Guidance in Relation to the Successful Inclusion of Newly Arrived (newcomer) Students in Post Primary Schools
- New Teachers 3 – List of PME and Teaching Practice Students for school year
- New Teachers 1 – Induction Process
- New Teachers 10 – Key roles defined for Droichead Pilot Programme
- New Teachers 11 -PME final letter – Appreciation and Feedback
- New Teachers 12 – A suggested overview of a PME Support Programme
- New Teachers 2 (PME,Work Experience,TP) – suggested start up welcome letter
- New Teachers 4 – Annual mentor record in school
- New Teachers 5 – Suggested duties of a PME Subject Mentor
- New Teachers 6 – Proposed format for induction meeting in school
- New Teachers 7 – PME checklist for Week 4
- New Teachers 8 – Preparing PME and Placement Students for House Exams
- New Teachers 9 – Induction Activities New Teachers and PMEs
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- School Leadership, A Vision For
- School Policies – List of major school policies
- School Tour Policy
- School Year – Important School Year timelines for Principals and Deputy Principals
- SEN applications – Common Avoidable pitfalls
- SEN A-Z Quick Reference Guide
- Services and Supports for Teachers
- Sexually Explicit Images, Recommendations for Dealing with the Creation/Sharing/Distribution/Possession of
- Single Use Plastic Policy
- Some Considerations when Dealing with Students from the Ukraine
- Staff Bullying and Prevention Policy ETB Sept 2013
- Staff Guidance when working outside of normal school hours
- Supporting Staff to deal with Students Exp Mental Health Issue June 2020
- Supporting the Wellbeing of Young People
- Sustainability Policy Statement
- Sustainability Useful Resources
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- Working Alone – Guidance Document
- Work Life Balance Act
- WSE and MLL – Administration of Teacher Questionnaires February 2015
- WSE and MLL – Post Primary Teacher Questionnaire Set March 2015
- WSE and MLL – Questions for principals and deputy principals
- WSE and MLL – Supplementary Notes
- WSE – A guide to WSE and MLL