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Primary In-School Support

Oide In-School Support Overview

Oide provides contextualised in-school support during/after school hours in a range of priority areas. We can provide this through:

  • Working with school leaders
  • Working with whole staffs (2 hours minimum)
  • Working with groups of teachers
  • In-class modelling of pedagogical approaches
  • Sustained Support (more information below)

By applying for in-school support, an Oide Professional Learning Leader can visit your school to provide support tailored to the specific needs of your school.

Sustained Support

Oide in-school support is also available on a sustained basis. Sustained Support is a deeper form of teacher professional learning aimed at building internal school capacity, enabling schools to drive and embed change as independent communities of learners.

This support is provided over a period of time, involving school leaders and teachers working towards clear and agreed-upon goals. In this context, our Professional Learning Leaders support teachers to collaboratively reflect and identify strengths and needs before deciding on the best way forward for their school.

Key details before you apply 

  • As a school staff, discuss your school’s 2025–2026 priorities.
  • The school roll number and password provided to you in the initial email are needed to login. 
  • An application must be approved by the senior mamagement in the school.
  • Ensure the school’s details are updated accordingly. 
  • Schools can specify up to three options; number these in order of preference.
  • Please note: Once an application is submitted it can only be edited by emailing primarysupport@oide.ie. 

Primary Sustained Support 2025 – 2026

Please note that schools can apply for Restorative Practice or Primary Mathematics Curriculum. Capacity will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

Primary Mathematics Curriculum school support and Restorative Practice Sustained Support will open on 5th September at 10 a.m

Restorative Practice – Sustained Support

Restorative Practice Sustained School Support will include a maximum of five face-to-face visits from Oide over the course of the 2025/2026 school year. If schools have already completed the Restorative Practice Overview only four face-to-face visits will be required. An assigned PLL/Associate will be in touch in advance of the first face-to-face visit to discuss this further.
An Introduction to Restorative Practice Training can accommodate up to 18 members of staff. Capacity will be assigned on a first-come first-serve basis. Sub-cover is not available for this in-school support.

An Introduction to Restorative Practice Training can accommodate up to 18 members of staff. Capacity will be assigned on a first-come first-serve basis. Sub-cover is not available for this in-school support.

Primary Mathematics Curriculum School Support

In line with circular 39/2023, PMC School Support is bespoke, onsite, in-school support to assist the embedding of the Primary Mathematics Curriculum. Sustained support involves a school’s commitment to engage in collaborative inquiry, focusing on areas for development or improvement identified by the school itself. This process includes up to three visits from an Oide Professional Learning Leader (PLL) during the 2025/2026 academic year, with clearly defined actions agreed upon between visits. School leaders and teachers will be expected to determine these priority areas in advance. Your assigned PLL will make contact prior to the initial visit to provide further detail. 

Schools will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis. In the event of demand exceeding available capacity, a waiting list will be established. Please note that substitute cover is not available for in-school support. 

Primary Support Options 2025 – 2026

Schools can choose up to three areas of support, please number in order of preference. Please see below for all available options.

Bunscoil lán-Ghaeilge nó Gaeltachta
  • Tacaíocht le cur i bhfeidhm an Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta
  • Gaeilge mar Theanga Bhreise- Bunscoil lán-Ghaeilge nó Gaeltachta
  • Tacaíocht shaincheaptha don Chomhthéacs i Scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht
Digital Technologies for Learning, Teaching and Assessment (select up to 2 of the following options)
  • Digital Learning Planning
  • Digital Technologies for Learning, Teaching and Assessment (Including AI, AR/VR, Coding and Computational Thinking) 
  • Digital Citizenship
  • Student-generated Digital Content 
Droichead Induction – Supporting the Droichead Process
English as an Additional Language
Leadership
(select up to 2 of the following options)
  • Leading Curriculum Change
  • Leading SSE for School Improvement
  • Developing Leadership Capacity in our School
Supporting the Leadership and Development of DEIS Planning
Inclusion through team teaching
Primary Language Curriculum/Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile
  • Short term preparation for the Primary Language Curriculum
  • The Primary Language Curriculum in Practice
Other

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