Dear members,

We are writing to update you with an important development in relation to the SNA Workforce Development Plan (SNAWDP).  

Following the ballot in June, in which members rejected the proposed SNAWDP, Fórsa had written to the Department seeking the plan and associated circulars be withdrawn.  

Last week we wrote to members issuing a non-cooperation instruction and advising that they should not co-operate with the plan or any element of it, as members had rejected it in a ballot, therefore it was not agreed.

Yesterday, we wrote to over 3000 school principals and boards of management informing them of the non-cooperation instruction.

As a result, we have today received correspondence from the Department of Education clearly stating that the SNAWDP, associated circulars and guidance documents, have been suspended.  

They have confirmed that they have also written to schools advising them of this. This means that the status quo will remain and school employers must adhere to the provisions of SNA circulars 30/2014, 71/2011 and the SNA contracts 12/2005 and 15/2005.

Any member encountering an issue at work should contact their local branch in the first instance, or email edhelp@forsa.ie for assistance. 

Yours,

Andy Pike,
Head of Education, Fórsa