Welcome ETB Members Portlaoise August 2014

Agenda Introductions Overview of ETB Functions of ETB Who are ETB Members What does an ETB member do Role of ETB Member Parents Rep. – Examples Male/Female Open Forum Discussion Close

ETB Member 2013 ETB Act – Number of sections deal with membership and cessor of membership. – NPCpp role of selecting. – ETB role of Appointment. – One Male one Female 16 ETB Number of you are on 2 nd or 3 rd term Need to develop links – Each other – Other ETB’s – National Parents Organisation

NPAETBS NPAETBS- Represent views of Parents of Children in ETB Schools on Education Issues Meet with National Executive – Parents Association Members – ETB Parents Rep Raise Issues Meet once every two months – Saturday Portlaoise, – AGM in March

National Organisation. ETBI TUI ASTI DES NPCpp. CEO’s PPEF SUFE NAPD ETBI TUI ASTI DES NPCpp. CEO’s PPEF SUFE NAPD Affiliations' ETB committee’s Parental Involvement Publications' Web page E Mail Posters Info Packages Presentations to School Associations Affiliations' ETB committee’s Parental Involvement Publications' Web page E Mail Posters Info Packages Presentations to School Associations 5

Who are ETB Members 11 Local authority members 2 Staff members 2 Parents members 5 Community members – Nominating bodies – Bodies representative of business, industry and employers

Nominating Bodies Bodies representative of business, industry and employers · Chambers Ireland; Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association; Irish Business and Employers’ Confederation. Bodies representative of learners · AONTAS (National Adult Learning Organisation) · National Adult Literacy Agency

Bodies representative of persons engaged in the management of, or leadership in, recognised schools Joint Managerial Body; Association of Community and Comprehensive Schools; National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals. Bodies which are not in the three designated categories Youth Work Ireland; Scouting Ireland; Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed; Irish Second Level Students Union; Irish Congress of Trade Unions; Foras na Gaeilge. In addition, specified four more bodies Association of Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD); Disability Federation of Ireland; Foróige and National Youth Council of Ireland.

Functions of ETB Plan provision of education services Ensure provision is economical, effescient & effective Adopt and submit education plan Adopt and submit service plan Consult with – BOM – Students – Parents – ETB Staff – Other ETB where appropriate

Functions of the ETB Reserved functions for ETB Committee e.g. Acquisition of lands, powers of borrowing, suspension of officers, payment of expenses etc. 10 Executive functions will be performed by C.E.O. Committee functions

What is my Role ETB committee – Full Member for all of the ETB not your school – Sub-Committees Finance Audit BOM IT Interviews panels Sec 29 appeals

Role of Parents Reps Represent views of Parents of Children in ETB Schools on Education Issues Meet with Parents Association in ETB Area Look for Chair and Sec details Meet once per year!! Give contact details to Schools

Female review My time Rose Callan

Male review My time Hugh O Connell

PRO NPAETBS Lynda O Shea

Thank You See you at NPAETBS Meetings WWW NPAETBS.ie