Post of Responsibility Appeals

For a limited period of time two appeal systems will operate in tandem pending the closure of POR competitions advertised prior to the introduction of Circular Letter 0003/2018.  During this period ETBs should ensure that the appropriate Teacher Appeal Form and Management Response Form are used for the competition in question.

  1. Leadership and Management in Post Primary Schools – Circular Letter 0003/2018

Circular Letter 0003/2018 introduced new promotion and appeal procedures for appointment to Assistant Principal I, Assistant Principal II, Programme Co-ordinator (at API and APII Level) and Assistant Director of Adult Education (at API and APII Level).

The revised procedures and appeal grounds apply to all posts at API and APII level which have been advertised from the date of publication of Circular Letter 0003/2018 – i.e. 16 January 2018.

Teacher Appeal Forms:

Teachers who may be considering appealing a post, should read the circular carefully before completing the appeal form.

Appeals will only be accepted on the new PDF teacher appeal form within the timeframe for the “Appeal Date”.

To access the teacher appeal form in English, click onto this link: PRTA_Form_2018.

To access the teacher appeal form in Irish, click onto this link: PRTA_Form_Irish_2018

To access the Advice Note click onto this link: Advice Note on Completing Teacher-Appeal Form2018.  Information about supplying accompanying documentation relevant to the appeal form is available in the Advice Note.


Management Response to Appeal Form

ETBs responding to appeals should use the management response to appeal form on this website.

To access the management response to appeal form in English, click onto this link: Management Response Form_2018

To access the management response to appeal form in Irish, click onto this link: Management Response Form_Irish_2018

Documentation (if any) supplied by management should be scanned and supplied as attachments in the email which generates once the management response form is completed.  This email is submitted automatically to porappeals@etbi.ie.

You must supply any supporting documentation by the timeframe as per the circular letter.


2. Promotion and Appeal Procedures for appointment to Assistant Principal, Special Duties and Programme Co-ordinator Posts advertised before the publication of Circular Letter 0003/2018 – i.e. 16 January 2018.

Programme Co-ordinator Posts in ETBs was introduced under Circular 25/2016 following an extensive review process by management bodies and unions at national level.

CL 25/2016 comprises two parts:

Part A: Promotion procedure for appointment to Assistant Principal, Special Duties and Programme Co-ordinator posts.

Part B: Appeal procedure in respect of competitions for appointment to Assistant Principal, Special Duties and Programme Co-ordinator posts

Circular 25/2016 applies to competitions for the aforementioned posts advertised from 4 April 2016 to 15 January 2018.

Teacher Appeal Forms:

Teachers who may be considering appealing a post, should read the circular and the Advice Note carefully before completing the appeal form.

Appeals will only be accepted on the new PDF teacher appeal form within the timeframe for the “Appeal Date”.

To access the teacher appeal form in English, click onto this link: PRTA_Form_20170125

To access the teacher appeal form in Irish, click onto this link: PRTA_Form_Irish_20170125

To access the Advice Note click onto this link: Advice Note on Completing Teacher Appeal Form 2017.  Information about supplying accompanying documentation relevant to the appeal form is available in the Advice Note.


Management Response to Appeal Form

ETBs responding to appeals should use the management response to appeal form on this website.

To access the management response to appeal form in English, click onto this link: Management Response Form_20161130

To access the management response to appeal form in Irish, click onto this link: Management Response Form_Irish_20161129

Documentation (if any) supplied by management should be scanned and supplied as attachments in the email which generates once the management response form is completed.  This email is submitted automatically to porappeals@etbi.ie.

You must supply any supporting documentation by the timeframe as per the circular letter.