Droichead Cluster Meeting 1 Post-Primary 23.10.24 @ 6pm

Important notice:

• NQTs should note that all Post-Primary Cluster Meeting 1 (CM 1) events in our education support centre (ESC) are now fully booked or have concluded until after the October mid-term break.
• Further CM 1 events will be released week commencing October 21st, subject to demand. 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. Thank you 

Droichead Cluster Meetings for NQTs
Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) are required to attend up to three different cluster meetings for the duration of their Droichead process. Each cluster meeting is a forum where NQTs can discuss and seek clarification about the Droichead process and professional practice. NQTs are encouraged to ask questions, seek guidance, reflect upon particular challenges and share successes, ideas and experiences. Cluster meetings are facilitated by experienced Droichead Induction Associates and provide avenues of both professional and personal support to NQTs. This shared-learning approach builds professional relationships, confidence and competence. NQTs must complete their full cluster meeting requirement in line with the Droichead Cluster Meeting Calendar 2024.2025.
Cluster Meeting Requirement:
NQTs must complete one different cluster meeting (specific to their sector, primary or post-primary) per term in sequential order for the duration of their Droichead process. NQTs must complete Cluster Meeting 1 (CM 1) before engaging in either Cluster Meeting 2 (CM 2) and/or Cluster Meeting 3 (CM 3). NQTs should not submit their online Form D until all aspects of their Droichead process, including their full cluster meeting requirements, have been fulfilled. If a Form D is received where all the cluster meeting requirements are not met, it will not be processed by the Teaching Council.
CM 1 will be available face-to-face in education support centres and CM 2 and CM 3 will be available online as per the Droichead Cluster Meeting Calendar 2024.2025. This should be read in tandem with Cluster Meetings: Important Information & Attendance Protocols.
Registration on DESC website:
Donegal Education Support Centre is the central administration hub for Droichead Cluster Meetings nationally. All NQTs must first register with Donegal Education Centre in order to receive and download cluster meeting certificates. The submission of cluster meeting certificates to the Teaching Council is one of the requirements when concluding the Droichead process.