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FAQ's & How to Guide

FAQ's

  1. I have forgotten my password
    1. Go to this page: PASSWORD RESET
    2. Enter your email address
    3. Check your inbox
    4. Click the reset link and follow the instructions
  2. Who do i contact if I need help?
    1. Please visit the Contact Us page
    2. Request general assistance or
    3. Report an error.
  3. I don't know my email for login
    1. Please contact us at the below email address
    2. Provide us with some detailed evidence such as your application course title.
    3. We will send you your login details
  4. What are the closing dates for the system
  5. One of my courses has been co-created with a teacher and this year she wants to take the course and run it by herself. Is it possible to simply change the course provider or does the teacher have to apply herself with her own credentials and QA Manual etc? She's not currently a course provider so I assume she will have to go through the process herself.

    If a teacher/tutor wants to run a course themselves, they will have to set themselves up as a course provider and fill out a new application form and QA manual (for online/Blended), which will go through the inspectorate process

  6. We would like to keep our approved course the same but change the name to better reflect the course content. What is the process for this?

    If the provider wants to change the course name, they will need to make a new     application with that name. 

  7. If you are approved already for a face to face course, can you run it online and submit a manual?

    No, you would have to fill out a new application for an online course and submit a QA manual.

  8. I have an approved application but I don't wish to run a course this year what should I do?

    If you do not wish to run a course from your approved application(s) please do not complete the "Add a Course" form under the "HOST A COURSE" dropdown menu.

  9. How many participants can you have with an online course?

    A minimum of ten registered teachers will be enrolled for a course to proceed. The number of registered participants may not exceed 75 in a course group assigned to a specific/dedicated tutor.

  10. If your tutor is not a teacher with a Teaching Council Number what do they enter instead of a number or is this question not mandatory?

    This question is not mandatory, if your tutor does not have a TCN they leave the box as no and fill in the tutor qualifications & relevant experience in the following box.

  11. We wish to run a second offering of an approved summer course in a second venue. We know that this would require using "Add a course" form within the HOST A COURSE dropdown men. However, the original course is in English and we wish to run the second course in Irish. What is required of providers?

    If the content of an approved course is unchanged apart from the language of delivery, providers can proceed with completing "Add a Course" form(s) within the HOST A COURSE dropdown menu.

  12. If a course approval timeline expires will the details still be available should we want to re-submit same form again the following year with maybe a few edits?

    Closing date for summer courses is 27th February 2026. As this year is not part of a 3 year cycle, 2027 will be a whole new cycle and therefore there will be a new application form. However, you can print your application page by page.

  13. What is the appeal release date?

    Appeal release date is 15th April.

  14. Will 3 EPV days for tutors apply where two tutors co-facilitate for the entire 20 hour course?

    Both would receive 3 EPV days

  15. Will 3 EPV days for tutors apply where the course is split between two tutors - each tutor facilitating 10 hours?

    No EPV day award for either tutor

  16. How does the time scale for a Blended course run?

    2 days face to face, 3 days online.

    Blended course can run over the whole summer if the provider wished to do so.

How to Guide

Existing providers (2023-2025)

Please login with the information emailed to you. Complete the application checks as per the instructions.

Video instructions for 2023-2025 providers

New applications (2026 Existing and New Providers)

Follow the steps below to register, submit your application, complete any required Quality Assurance documentation, and (if approved) add your course venues, dates, and tutors.

Step 1

New providers - please register and confirm your email

Create your provider account and confirm your email address to activate access to the system.

Register

Existing providers - please login

Step 2

Complete your application form

Login and complete the application form for your CPD summer course.

Important: If your course delivery format is Online, Blended, or Hybrid, you must also complete the Quality Assurance Manual form.

Step 3

Save and complete before the deadline

You can save your application and return to it at any time up to the relevant deadline dates. Check the key dates page for all deadlines.

View Key Dates
Step 4

Mark your application complete

Once you mark your application as Complete, it can no longer be edited. Please review carefully before submitting.

Step 5

Inspector review after the deadline

After the application deadline has passed, your application will be reviewed by TPL Inspectors.
The application will either be set to "Approved" or "Needs Review".
If Approved > Go to Step 6
If Needs Review > Go to Step 7

Step 6If Application Approved

Add course venues, dates, and tutors.

If your application is approved, you can complete the form to add:

  • Course details
  • Venues
  • Dates
  • Tutors

Go to the "Host a Course" > "Add a course" menu

  • Select your approved application
  • ESCI Network providers can also select from "Applications in collaboration with ESCI"
  • Complete all the required fields.
Go to Step 10
Step 7 If Application Needs Review

Application “Needs Review” status and amendments.

If your application is not approved, it will move to a Needs Review status (coloured purple in your Application list).

  • Click Edit in the dropdown box.
  • The tabs that need amending are coloured yellow.
  • update the "Amendments" boxes in these tabs based based on the inspectorate feedback. (1000 words max per box)
  • Enter a summary of ammendments and mark your application complete again
  • The application will be sent for a second review
Step 8

Resubmission and final decision.

After you amend and resubmit, the inspectorate will be notified and your application will be reviewed again. The outcome will be either Approved or Not Approved.

Note: If the application is Not Approved after the re-review, there is no further appeal.

Step 9

If approved after re-review.

If approved after the re-review, you can proceed to complete the form for adding Course, Venues, Dates, and Tutors.

Step 10

Edit course details or add new courses up to the deadline.

The form for adding Course, Venues, Dates, and Tutors is open until the relevant deadline. Check the key dates page for deadlines.

View Key Dates

IMPORTANT! There are seperate deadlines for:

  • Editing / Adding Course Venue(s) & Dates
  • Editing / Adding Course Tutor(s)
  • Course Cancellation

Congratulations your courses will be published to the Summer Course system and users can view details of your course and click on your booking link

Attendance and Certification

Instructions for attendance and certification will be updated.