State unveils €3m for training principals

A fund of €3m is to be made available by the Department of Education to expand supports for principals and teachers aspiring to the role.

The Centre for School Leadership will be set up shortly, in partnership with two principals’ organisations, building on their work to mentor and support those who head up schools.

There have been increasing difficulties getting applicants for the role of principal at primary and second-level, largely associated with perceptions about the workload.