National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

Lobbying Organisation National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

Date published 03 Feb, 2016

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Education and Training

Period 1 Sep, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2015

Specific Details 1. Full Probation/recognition of fully qualified teachers in special schools 2. Recognition of Level 8 Montessori teachers for special school settings

Intended results 1. Full probation of fully qualified teachers in a special school instead of the current restricted recognition situation. 2. Recognition of Montessori teachers with a Level eight qualification for their suitability in a special school settings

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity General Secretary

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

This meeting took place at the Annual Conference in October 2015.

Letter (1)

Follow up to meeting in October 2015

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Jan O'Sullivan Minister (Department of Education and Skills)