Service
Primary online database (POD)
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From: Department of Education
- Published on: 15 July 2020
- Last updated on: 5 August 2021
- What the Primary Online Database is
- What the Primary Online Database is used for
- Information for schools
- Contact
What the Primary Online Database is
The Primary Online Database (POD) is a nationwide database of primary school pupils as they move through the primary education system and on to post primary. The system allows schools to make online returns and provides the department with the information needed to develop and evaluate educational policy.
What the Primary Online Database is used for
- completion of the National School Annual Census
- teacher allocation and payment of capitation and other grants
- resource allocation and planning purposes
- statistical information
- register of pupils
- centralised updating of school information
- verifying student identity for services operated by the department
Information recorded on the Primary Online Database
You can see the Primary Online Database Data Protection Privacy Notice here.
Information for schools
Contact
Primary On-line Database POD Helpdesk
- Address:
- POD Helpdesk, Department of Education, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1, D01 RC96
- Email:
- Telephone:
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(01) 889 2311