11.03.2014
Fourth CIPSMA Conference to Address Wide Range of Issues
The fourth annual Church of Ireland Primary School Management Association Conference will take place in The Kings Hospital School, Palmerstown, Dublin, on Saturday March 22 starting with a Service in the College Chapel at 10.00 am.
This year’s line–up of speakers includes:
· Ms Jackie Waters Dewhurst who is the Education Officer with the Diocese of Lincoln, UK, which has a large number of smaller primary schools in rural areas across the Diocese of Lincoln. Ms Waters Dewhurst will speak about the experiences of her diocese in supporting small schools.
· The Rt Rev Michael Burrows, Bishop of Cashel and Ossory, will give insight into being a school patron of a diocese with many schools in rural areas.
· Mr Gary O’Donnachada, the Deputy Chief Inspector at the Department of Education and Skills will give an outline of the work of the Inspectorate and answer related questions from delegates on the various forms of inspection in operation in schools.
In the afternoon:
· Ms Margaret Gorman, Solicitor, who was until recently Deputy General Secretary of CPSMA and is now with Eversheds Solicitors, will give a synopsis of recent developments in the law relating to education.
· The Conference will be joined again by Millett and Matthews Solicitors (Brian and Marie–Anne Matthews) who will deliver an information session on the recently published Anti–Bullying Procedures which all school Boards will be dealing with currently.
The conference is open to all members of boards of management.