If you have a query on any aspect of your child’s early years, primary or post primary education please contact the Helpline

The Helpline is a confidential service. 

The Helpline can be contacted by telephone Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm Tel: 01 8874477, email: helpline@npc.ie and webchat (for any changes to opening hours, please see the NPC noticeboard click here)

Helpline Officers will be available to help you with any issue you may have regarding your child's early years', primary or post primary education. Issues we have dealt with in the past include:

• Setting up Parents' Associations
• Parents' Association AGMs
• Supervision and Safety at school
• Bullying
• School transport
• Homework
• Insurance
• Uniforms
• School policies
• Complaints Procedure (See Department of Education and Skills Complaints Procedure)
• Curriculum including, junior cycle, leaving cert, CAO 
• Subject choice 
• Exam stress
• School refusal
• Transition year
• Whole School evaluation

The Helpline service includes queries relating to Pre-schools and Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) click here for further information

The NPC Helpline is supported by Virgin Media and is co-financed by the European Union: Connecting Europe Facility