In loco parentis...there’s a Roman term for everything! To be fair this is probably one of the more well-known terms, especially for those involved in the educational sector. Essentially it is a short way of explaining the responsibility of a teacher and school in place of a parent when their child is in school.

A local hurling trainer used to tell us, that a clap on the back is only ever six inches from a kick up the…….I’ll let you all figure out the end of that one for yourselves.

We have all improved our game when it comes to our virtual abilities. Unfortunately fraudsters have done likewise. Attempted “vishing” is increasing and our latest Allianz Schools Hot Topic highlights some useful steps your school can take to try identify and avoid vishing attempts.

Welcome to the first edition of our new Allianz Hot Topic section for schools. Throughout every year the challenges and environment in which schools find themselves are ever changing.

Roll Call: Atiyah, Elsa, Brendan, Ciara, Dennis, Jorge, Ellen, Francis. Tá mé anseo……anseo, anseo. Can anyone guess where the roll call is from, is it a 2 teacher school in Wexford maybe?