Droichead Cluster Meeting 1 Primary

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

To register here for Cluster Meeting 1 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

(Primary NQTs click here  to view the calendar), specific dates and times for CM 1 events will be available on each education support centre 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.

In line with the Cluster Meeting calendar, please note that no further Cluster Meeting 1 events will be available, outside of these final dates, in Term 1 (September-December).

NQTs who received a Confirmation Email from the Teaching Council in Term 1, who have not yet completed CM 1 in English or trí Ghaeilge (CC 1) must now complete CM 1/CC 1 before these events conclude nationally w/c December 2nd.

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/