Cluster Meeting 1: The online facilitation of CM1 resumes this week over a 2-week period in line with the National Calendar. See here for full details including attendance protocols & registration link. Registration for Cluster Meetings continue to be released via Donegal EC. Cluster Meeting 2: For NQTs who completed CM1 in Term 1, registration for Droichead CM2 will open January 24th.

Given the current challenges facing schools in securing substitute cover, the Department of Education has advised that any CPD which attracts sub-cover should be postponed until after February mid-term. The DE has also indicated that the temporary suspension of CPD will not affect the completion of the Droichead process for NQTs. Therefore, a very limited offering of PST Training for exceptional cases is allowed to enable NQTs to complete their Droichead process within the duration of their contracts. The DE is allowing the in-school release time (for Strand A) to remain in place to support the Droichead process.

A suite of online workshops continues to be available to NQTs via the NIPT online learning platform here.  Induction workshops are open to all NQTs to support their professional learning.  While they are not a requirement of the Droichead process, many NQTs use them as an Additional Professional Learning Activity.  Please note the addition of the Post-Primary workshop - Stretching all Learners - to our provision.