Education Conference 2025 Agenda

Wednesday 23 April

TimeDetails
17:00Registration opens and issue of ballot papers
19:00Registration closes

Thursday 24 April

Fringe event: Addressing gender-based violence, Thursday 24th April 2025 Ballyvaughan Suite 12.45pm – 1.45pm. More information here.

TimeDetailsTimeDetails
08.30Registration re-opens12.30Conference adjourns for lunch
09.30Opening Education Division Executive Committee (EDEC) video14.00Conference resumes
09.35Student performance14.00Outsourcing Motions: 77 and 78
09.45Chairs’ address14.10Head of Division Address
09.50Appointment of tellers and scrutineers14.25Panel discussion and Presentation of Results of National Survey on Injuries, Assaults and Stress at Work
09:55Adoption of general standing orders15.10Education Policy Motions: 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 and 86
10.00Standing Orders Committee Report16.10SNA Workforce Development Plan and Contract Review Motions: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
27, 28, 29 and 30
10:10Adoption of previous minutes and biennial report16.40School Completion Programme Motions: 87 and 88
10.15Address by Fórsa President Martin Walsh16.50Organising Recruitment and Branch Development Motions: 43 and 44
10.20Address by Minister for Education Helen McEntee TD, and response from Head of Division Andy Pike17.00Job Evaluation Motions: 39 and 40
10.50Pensions Motions: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 2117.10Conference adjourns
11.20Assault Leave and Health and Safety Motions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 1120.00Conference dinner
12.00Non-Teaching Staff on Boards of Management Motions: 31, 32, 33 and 34
12.15Education Centre Terms and Conditions Motions: 75 and 76
12.25Video – Your Union Your Power

Friday 25 April

TimeDetails
09:30Conference resumes
09.30Local Pay Bargaining Motions: 35, 36, 37 and 38
09.50SNA Appreciation Day Motions: 41 and 42
10.00Address by Michael Moynihan TD Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion and response by Head of Division Andy Pike
10.20Video address by James Lawless TD Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
10.25Further and Higher Education Funding and Governance Motions: 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55
10:30School Secretary and Caretaker Terms and Conditions Motions: 71, 72, 73, 74
10:45SNA Terms and Conditions: 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62
11.05Global Solidarity video
11.10Panel discussion on the experiences of Refugee students in the education system
11.55Presentation of Distinguished Service Awards
12:10SNA Terms and Conditions Motions: 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70
12:35Appendix 3: Motions advisory to the National Executive Committee 61, 62, 63, 64
12.45Conference closes