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Back to Education Teachers and Tutors BTEI Contracts Urgent

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  • #52
    eire236
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭eire236


    No, we got a letter saying the conversion would take place, two years ago! It said another letter would be sent out with details. Since then, nothing. So disheartening. New people have been employed and fewer hours for more experienced teachers.


  • #53
    sarah foo
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭sarah foo


    Any updates with anyone since? I'm waiting to see if I am eligible for conversion... I'm a fully qualified teacher and teaching Leaving Cert in the subject I'm qualified to teach yet classed as a tutor... I'm not with BTEI but my colleagues are being converted from previous btei jobs without the teaching qualifications. Can I do the same? I worked in Btei for a year (2014-2015) yet never received this famous letter offering conversion


  • #54
    ustazjoseph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭ustazjoseph


    talk to local union or area rep. its a slow proce4ss and some ETBs are slower than others.


  • #55
    C.J.L.
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭C.J.L.


    According to TUI monthly magazine, conversions have started and some completed in Laois Offaly ETB. Still only talking in WWETB as far as I know.


  • #56
    emilymemily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 343 ✭✭emilymemily


    Hi, im curious about this. I was under the impression that to get teacher status adult educators had to complete the Hdip in Further education? This was brought in in 2013 and FE teachers where given a number of years to complete this.
    I completed it myself as have many FE teachers and although I have no problem with those who havnt completed it getting teacher status, I do feel disheartened and angry as I spent 6 thousand on this course, the course was good but I could have easily gotten by without it and wouldnt have completed it if id known it wouldnt be needed. Has anyone heard about this? tbh im personally fuming that we were told to complete it only for them to go back on their word and give the teacher status to all tutors. Its not fair, I struggled to get the money together for that course and now it seems it was all for nothing. I dont understand why they think its ok to treat educators in this way.


  • #57
    KAGY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,092 ✭✭✭KAGY


    emilymemily wrote: »
    Hi, im curious about this. I was under the impression that to get teacher status adult educators had to complete the Hdip in Further education? This was brought in in 2013 and FE teachers where given a number of years to complete this.
    I completed it myself as have many FE teachers and although I have no problem with those who havnt completed it getting teacher status, I do feel disheartened and angry as I spent 6 thousand on this course, the course was good but I could have easily gotten by without it and wouldnt have completed it if id known it wouldnt be needed. Has anyone heard about this? tbh im personally fuming that we were told to complete it only for them to go back on their word and give the teacher status to all tutors. Its not fair, I struggled to get the money together for that course and now it seems it was all for nothing. I dont understand why they think its ok to treat educators in this way.

    AFAIK, there's 3 options, get HDip and convert to teacher; be a resource worker (35hr week) or stay as you were ( typically paid as unqualified part time, no increments)


  • #58
    pocketmo
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭pocketmo


    emilymemily wrote: »
    Hi, im curious about this. I was under the impression that to get teacher status adult educators had to complete the Hdip in Further education? This was brought in in 2013 and FE teachers where given a number of years to complete this.
    I completed it myself as have many FE teachers and although I have no problem with those who havnt completed it getting teacher status, I do feel disheartened and angry as I spent 6 thousand on this course, the course was good but I could have easily gotten by without it and wouldnt have completed it if id known it wouldnt be needed. Has anyone heard about this? tbh im personally fuming that we were told to complete it only for them to go back on their word and give the teacher status to all tutors. Its not fair, I struggled to get the money together for that course and now it seems it was all for nothing. I dont understand why they think its ok to treat educators in this way.

    My understanding, for the past number of years, is that the requirement was to gain recognition with the Teaching Council of Ireland which doesn’t necessarily require an HDip.


  • #59
    emilymemily
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 343 ✭✭emilymemily


    pocketmo wrote: »
    My understanding, for the past number of years, is that the requirement was to gain recognition with the Teaching Council of Ireland which doesn’t necessarily require an HDip.

    We were told it did require a Hdip and it actually says it in teaching council requirements. If its a situation where theyve claimed this to be mandatory and then gone back on their word after so many of us forked out the thousands of euros on the course, I will be making a serious complaint.


  • #60
    o1aa
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭o1aa


    Hi all,

    I want to get into Higher Education teaching and I will complete the Higher diploma in FE.
    If I do it and get a job, will I be recognised as a teacher or will they try to put it under 'tutor'?

    How is the current situation with contracts etc?

    Thanks!


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