In the December 2011 edition of INTO Eolas, a series of '5 things that will help new graduates' was compiled:
1. Principals should be mindful of the fact that new graduates should be accorded opportunities in mainstream class teaching, if at all possible, in order to allow them to complete their probation period.
2. Claims for payment for substitute work should be entered on the OLCS system as quickly as possible rather than causing unnecessary delays to teachers whose only source of income is substitute work.
3. New graduates should be facilitated, if at all possible, in getting at least one day's substitute service in order to ensure that they will qualify for current pension provision, rather than the revised career average system currently being proposed, and which is expected to come into force in early 2012
4. Teaching Principals should use their full allocation of the hard fought for administration days to maximise employment opportunities for substitute not in regualr work
5. Schools should utilise SubSearch or other such facilities to ensure that only qualified teachers are employed in primary schools for substitute work
These are 5 points on an extensive campaign by the INTO and members to support and promote NQT's in entering the profession. In addition to the above list, NQT's should become a member of the union, where they are protected and supported by members. it also provides an opportunity to access a network of supportive teachers and principals. Furthermore, and most importantly, being a member of the INTO and attending meetings is the ultimate forum for having questions answered, queries repsonded to and concerns voiced.
Get Eolas December 2011 here
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