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The NIPT looks forward to welcoming NQTs to the national NQT Voice Day event in the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise on Friday 14th June. Attendance is by invitation only.
We look forward to hearing the voices and experiences of our newest colleagues who are participating in the Droichead process.
Are you a Primary NQT who has not completed your cluster meeting requirement?
In order to accommodate you to complete the Droichead process, the NIPT, in association with four education centres, has scheduled additional cluster meetings outside of the national calendar. The schedule is set out here.
Are you a Post-Primary NQT who has not completed your cluster meeting requirement?
In order to accommodate you to complete the Droichead process, the NIPT have scheduled additional cluster meetings outside of the national calendar in association with Laois Education Centre. The schedule is set out here.
FÉILTE 2019 will take place on 27th-28th September in NUI Galway.
FÉILTE, the Festival of Education in Learning and Teaching Excellence is a celebration of teaching where teachers showcase the learning experiences they are leading every day in schools and colleges around the country.
Click here for more details.
Professional Support Team (PST) training is a 4-day training event provided to enable schools to support an NQT through the Droichead process.
Click here for Primary PST Training Dates and Venues 2019 2020
Post-Primary PST Training Dates and Venues for 2019 2020 will be published soon.
Primary Schools offering the Droichead process are available here:
Post-Primary Registered Droichead Schools are available here:
The last day for NQTs to apply to commence Droichead in the 2018/2019 school year will be on Friday March 15th 2019. Application for Droichead will re-open the last week of August for the 2019/2020 school year.