PDST Primary Child Protection Seminar for newly appointed DLPs and DDLPs only

Kildare Education Centre

The Department of Education and Skills issued Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools in September 2011 (See Circular 00065/2011). All newly appointed Designated Liaison Persons (DLP) and Deputy Designated Liaison Persons (DDLP) are advised to attend child protection training in order to be clear about their role, and in order to ensure that all staff members understand their responsibilities under the Child Protection Procedures. 

Please note that the Child Protection Procedures for Primary and Post Primary Schools referenced above along with the underpinning guidelines ‘Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children’, are currently being revised. The PDST therefore is also required to update its range of supports for schools in line with the revised procedures and new guidelines. Consequently we will be offering this in-service for the revised versions in Term 2 2018.

In the meantime, however, due to demand from newly appointed DLPs and DDLPs for immediate training this term, the PDST is providing a one-day training course for newly appointed DLPs and DDLPs. Schools should note that this training will be based on Circular 0065/2011 (i.e. existing guidelines) which will be replaced by the revised versions accompanied by training in Term 2, 2018. The PDST will keep schools updated regarding this in-service which will become available to all schools in Term 2.

Places for the seminar this term (based on existing guidelines), is strictly reserved for newly appointed DLPs and DDLPs only. 

The Department of Education and Skills will facilitate substitute cover where necessary.

You may wish to look at the child protection section of the PDST website at www.pdst.ie/childprotection.  It contains relevant documentation as well as presentations which you may find useful for sharing with staff or parents.

The PDST request that you bring your own copy of the Child Protection procedures to the training day. These are available on www.pdst.ie/childprotection. 

On-Line Registration via the PDSTworkshop (www.pdst.ie/onlinebooking) is required.

17KEC520 The Junior Cycle English Specification, CBA's & SLAR Meetings

Kildare Education Centre

Date:  Mon 13^th November 2017 (5pm-7pm)

Facilitator:  Pauline Kelly

• This presentation will show the progression from learning outcomes through learning intentions; the use of oral, written and digital texts; success criteria, reflection, self and peer- assessment.

• Demonstrating the AFL approach, it will help teachers to prepare their students for the Oral communication Task (CBA 1) and the Collection of Texts (CBA 2) and will outline requirements for SLAR meetings.

NIPTWS06 Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence (Primary) (P1)

Kildare Education Centre

The aim of this workshop is to build on prior knowledge in relation to assessment methodologies. Resources from www.ncca.ie including Assessment in the Primary School Curriculum: Guidelines for Schools, The Aistear Toolkit and ACTION website are key references for the workshop.

Date:  Mon 13th Nov 2017

Time:  7pm-9pm

Venue:  KILDARE EDUCATION CENTRE

NIPTWS06 Assessment & Feedback to all Learners (Post Primary) (PP1)

Kildare Education Centre

The workshop aims to equip NQTs with a range of assessment methodologies which can be  effectively applied   across   the curriculum.  NCCA materials are central to the workshop  and an NIPT A-Z of Assessment across different subjects will be explored in order to look at how different assessment methodologies apply across different subjects. Participants share examples of work to date and examine ways of building and developing assessment to assist with effective planning, teaching and learning in the classroom.

Date:  Mon 13th Nov 2017

Time:  7pm-9pm

Venue:  KILDARE EDUCATION CENTRE