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Preparation for the 2025-2026 Cohort
In May 2025, PPLI, together with the Inspectorate and the Department of Education and Youth, hosted two
information sessions for schools that had been successful in their FLA applications for the 2025-2026 scheme.
These sessions focused on supporting schools to prepare in advance of their FLA9s arrival. On the same
evenings, PPLI delivered pre-arrival sessions for CTs to support them in planning for their role in hosting the
FLA.
Welcome, Foreig
n Language Assis
tants!
Summer 2025
From June onwards, preparations intensioed for the arrival of the 2025-2026 FLAs. PPLI
A warm welcome
to all Foreign Langu
age Assistants (FLAs
to commence their
) planning
work in Ireland this
coming Autumn!
Languages Ireland
Post-Primary
(PPLI), a unit of the
Department of Educa
plays a key role
in supporting the
tion and Youth,
teaching and learnin
programme and
g aspect of the FLA
our team is very
much looking forwar
In the meantime,
d to meeting you
please take note
soon.
of some key points
developed the annual newsletter for FLAs and created a dedicated Facebook page to
to support you with
Annual Induction
support communication and networking.
your advance planning
:
On Thursday, 2 October
2025, PPLI, together
with the Departme
at the Hotel Riu Plaza
nt of Education and
The Gresham, 23
Youth, will host your
O’Connell Street
with as much individual
annual induction
Upper, Dublin, D01
support as possible,
C3W7. To ensure
we are arranging
that we can provide
the induction as
you
follows:
10am–12.30pm:
Induction for FLAs
assigned to schools
Dublin, Longford
in Cavan, Donegal,
, Louth, Mayo, Monagha
n, Roscommon, Sligo
Where possible, FLAs
will be seated with
In September 2025, PPLI ofered a series of online pre-arrival sessions for FLAs. These
10:00am
10:30am
10:45am
11:30am
11:45am
12:30pm
sessions aimed to build excitement about the upcoming experience, provide guidance
You must register
in
advance for induction,
to do so please scan
the QR code or visit
forms.ooce.com/e/
MtdndMAkeA
2pm–4.30pm: Induction
for FLAs assigned
Kerry, Kilkenny, Kildare,
to Carlow, Clare,
Cork, Galway,
Laois, Limerick, Meath,
Westmeath, Wexford,
Ofaly, Tipperar y,
Waterford,
Wicklow
Where possible, FLAs
on teaching and learning, and answer questions. A total of 65 FLAs registered.
their PPLI Link Associate
Registration and
tea/cofee, with session
commencing at
Icebreaker and networkin
10:30am
g
Opening of induction:
PPLI and Departme
nt of Education and
Q&A session
Youth
Voices from the
Classroom: A Cooperati
ng Teacher’s Perspectiv
End of induction
e
2:00pm
2:30pm
2:45pm
3:30pm
3:45pm
4:30pm
will be seated with
their PPLI Link Associate
Registration and
tea/cofee, with session
commencing at
Icebreaker and networkin
2:30pm
g
Opening of induction:
PPLI and Departme
nt of Education and
Q&A session
Youth
Voices from the
End of induction
We would be grateful
if you could complete
registration for induction
by 5 September.
Classroom: A Cooperati
ng Teacher’s Perspectiv
e
Your attendance
at this induction
is mandator y, and
venue capacity limits,
you must attend
the session designate
we are unable to
accommodate requests
d for your host county.
one. The event is
from FLAs to attend
Due to
for FLAs only; cooperatin
a session other than
g teachers do not
their designate
attend.
Feedback included:
d
PPLI delivering
Supported by
“Thank you
1
for answering all
“The information
was really helpful, and it
questions and being
reassuring.”
“Thank you for
making us so welcome
was great to get to talk
and giving us some
to other FLAs.”
resources.”
FLA Induction and CT-FLA Support Sessions
In October 2025, PPLI once again supported the Department of Education and Youth at the annual FLA
induction. During this event, PPLI outlined the range of teaching and learning supports available for FLAs.
The induction also enabled FLAs to meet their dedicated PPLI Link Associate and other FLAs assigned to the
same region. The Link Associate acts as a contact point for teaching and learning queries throughout the year.
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