Education Conference 2023
Welcome to Fórsa’s Education Conference for 2023!
Below is the timetable of events at our Education Conference, as well as all the documents and updates you’ll need. Click on the boxes for more information, and don’t forget to use #FórsaEducation if you’re posting on social media!
Documentation and Election Results
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Timetable
| Conference Timetable | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 12th April | |
| 17:00 Registration opens and issue of ballot papers | 19.00 Registration closes |
| Thursday 13th April | |
| 08.30 Registration re-opens | 12.35 Presentation of distinguished service awards |
| 09.30 Opening Education Division Executive Committee video | 12:45 “Reeling in the years” video introduced by Kevin Callinan, General Secretary |
| 09.35 Student performance | 13:00 Conference adjourns for lunch |
| 09.40 Chairs’ address | 14:00 Conference resumes |
| 09.50 Appointment of tellers and scrutineers | 14:00 Pay and related: Motions 1, 2, 3 |
| 09:55 Adoption of general standing orders | 14.20 Address by Head of Division Andy Pike |
| 10.00 Standing Orders Committee Report | 14.40 Public and social policy: Motions 53, 54, 55 |
| 10:10 Address by Minister for Education Ms Norma Foley TD and response by Head of Division Andy Pike | 15.00 Panel discussion and launch of progression research paper |
| 10.40 Adoption of previous minutes and biannual report | 16.00 General terms and conditions: Motions 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 |
| 10.45 Education policy: Motions 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 | 17.00 Strategic Change presentation |
| 12.10 Job evaluation: Motions 36, 37 | 17.15 Conference adjourns |
| 12.25 June working: Motion 41 | 20.00 Conference dinner |
| Friday 14th April | |
| 09:30 Conference resumes | 11.45 SNA assault leave: Motions 47, 48, 49 |
| 09.30 Pensions and related: Motions 33, 34, 35 | 12.05 Equality and related: Motions 50, 51, 52 |
| 10:00 SNA permanency, redeployment and related: Motions 42, 43, 44, 45, 46 (motions 45 and 46 to be taken in common debate) | 12.20 Health and safety: Motions 56, 57 |
| 10.45 72 hours: Motions 38, 39, 40 | 12.35 Appendix 3: Motions advisory to the National Executive Committee 61, 62, 63, 64 |
| 11.00 Panel discussion on hearing the voice of students | 12.45 Conference closes |
We hope you enjoy Fórsa’s 2023 Education Conference, and don’t forget to get your colleagues to join Fórsa today!