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The aim of the Assistant Principal Programme is to support individual and collective leadership capacity in public sector organisations and to support Assistant Principals (APs) in meeting the challenges of delivering and adapting to change, while maintaining performance and service quality standards.
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The Assistant Principal Programme will be delivered over two days from 9:30am - 4:30pm each day, with a number of short breaks throughout the day. It will be facilitated by a subject matter expert and is offered both in person and online as outlined. In person training will take place at the Institute of Public Administration, Ballsbridge, Dublin D04 TC62.
Please note that as this is an interactive programme of training with an emphasis on engagement and skill building, we limit the size of the group. If you wish to book places for a number of staff from a single organisation, we recommend that you contact training@ipa.ie in the first instance, as a tailored programme may be more suitable.
Scheduled Dates include:
*Dates may be subject to change.
Participants of this programme will typically be newly appointed to the Assistant Principal (AP) role or have been working in the role for less than 5 years.
Fee: The cost of this two-day course is €1,030 per person.
Individuals who are paying for themselves must pay in full by credit card at the time of booking.
Booking: Bookings must be received in writing using the online booking option (see below).
All bookings will be confirmed via email. Please send completed booking forms to:
Central Bookings Office Institute of Public Administration 57-61 Lansdowne Road, Dublin D04 TC62 Tel: (01) 240 3666 | Fax: (01) 668 9135 Email: training@ipa.ie
All IPA courses are subject to minimum participant numbers and bookings will typically close one to two weeks prior to the course start date.
Cancellation Policy: Please note, that in the event of a cancellation less than 48 working hours before the commencement of a course, a 15% cancellation fee will be charged. Cancellation fee will also apply to non-arrivals on the day.
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This programme is for Assistant Principal Officers (APOs) and equivalent grades in the Civil Service and State Agencies.
Participants of the programme will typically be newly appointed to the Assistant Principal (AP) role or have been working in the role for less than 5 years.
The Assistant Principal programme will support APs to achieve their leadership and people management responsibilities and potential by understanding and focusing on:
This Assistant Principal Programme will cover the following areas:
The Assistant Principal programme can be tailored to the specific requirements of a Government Department or Agency and delivered on an in-house basis at a negotiated rate. Please email training@ipa.ie if you would like further information about customised training. One of our Training team will then be in contact to determine your specific training requirements and provide you with a quotation.
This course will be delivered by members of our Leadership and Management Training Team, Susan Hawkins and Georgina McElwee.
Please select if you are booking as an individual or on behalf of an organisation
Please contact the IPA directly by ringing 01 240 3600 or by emailing trainig@ipa.ie
Individuals booking onto IPA Training courses, are required to pay in full at the time of booking.
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