Droichead Cluster Meeting 1 Post Primary

Sligo Education Centre are delighted to welcome back NQT’s for Face to Face Cluster Meetings 2024.2025.

Cluster Meeting 1 is a requirement of all NQTs participating in Droichead. This meeting provides NQTs with information relating to all aspects of the Droichead process from start to finish. NQTs are given the opportunity to discuss how best they can engage with their Professional Support Team (PST) in order to get support and guidance in addressing their professional learning needs. Key elements of teacher professionalism, the roles and responsibilities of the NQT and PST, observations, developing a Taisce and the completion of Form D are explored with facilitators and peers. Guidance on Preparation for Teaching and Learning is provided at Primary.

• Post-primary NQTs should note that Cluster Meeting 1 (CM 1) for Post-primary NQTs will run on 9th October 2024 in Sligo Education Centre.
• There will be no further CM 1 events in our centre until after the October mid-term break.
• Registration for one or more CM 1 events (subject to demand) will open week commencing October 21st. Please check our website for details at that time.

NQTs are advised that CM 1 events are also available in other ESCs - please check their websites for details.

To register here for Cluster Meeting 1 Post Primary

NQT’S must first have applied for Droichead via https://www.teachingcouncil.ie/ and have received a confirmation email from the Teaching Council.

NQT’s must then register with oide-droichead.com/register

All NQT’s must first register on above website before registering with Sligo Education Centre

(Post-primary NQTs click here to view the calendar), specific dates and times for CM 1 events will be available on each education support centre’s website. NQTs will receive an email from their chosen ESC confirming their booking for CM 1. Any NQT who has not personally received a confirmation email from the course administrators is not eligible to attend.

If you have any issues in advance of attending the cluster meeting you
have registered for, please contact your chosen education support centre (for face-to-face CM 1)

Cluster Meetings 2 and 3 will be Online.

Support is available from a team of Professional Learning Leaders and Associates who work with the Droichead Induction Division. Details are available on the Droichead Induction section of the Oide website oide.ie/droichead/home/