Under the terms of the Lansdowne Road Agreement and the November Teachers' Conciliation Council proposals, a further opt-out from compulsory participation in the Supervision and Substitution scheme is being made available. In addition, teachers who previously opted out from compulsory participation in the Supervision and Substitution scheme under Circular 0006/2014 are being offered the option to opt back in to the scheme.
In order for the opt-out/opt-in to take effect from the beginning of the coming school year, teachers who wish to avail of the opt-out/opt-in must submit an application to the Principal of their school as soon as possible and in any event prior to 11th August 2017. Where an eligible teacher is not in a position to avail of the option during the summer, a review can take place in September in respect of a further opt-out opportunity during the school year.
A Circular setting out full details on the opt-out/opt-in will issue shortly.
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