Provision Mapping, an evidence-based process to evaluate student supports, strategically cost and plan provision, allocate resources, and identify staff professional learning needs, is underway in 140 ETBs schools across the sixteen ETBs.
A Wellbeing Strategy to support those working with 32,000 staff nationwide was launched at ETBI headquarters on National Wellbeing Day
Provision mapping is a developmental process currently underway across 140 post primary schools in 16 ETBs that allows schools to evaluate the provisions and supports in place for students across the Continuum of Support (NEPS 2010) and to list all these the evidence-informed provisions in one summary document, which is called a provision map.
In September 2021, an initiative aimed at supporting strategic and whole-school development of inclusive and special education commenced across thirty-three ETB post primary schools. This nationwide pilot was developed initially by Mary Immaculate College in collaboration with Limerick and Clare ETB. This interim report captures feedback from participating Directors of Schools, Principals of pilot schools and Inclusion Coaches at the end of the first academic year and mid-way through the project, with a view to informing the next stage of the pilot in Autumn 2022.
Up to 500,000 students across the country will be given access to new supports through the FET Skills Box that will help raise awareness around the diverse career choices and learning routes available to them, through further education and training (FET).
Learners of all ages, cultures, religions, and backgrounds will be celebrated across Ireland this week, as Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI) kicks off it’s national ‘ETB Week’.
As a National Collaborator in the Project, ETBI welcomes the launch of ALTITUDE – the National Charter for Universal Design in Tertiary Education, kickstarting a national conversation about how the sector can adopt the Charter and over time, work towards embedding a universal design approach.
ETBI conference explores inclusive education pathways at FET Conference 2024.
ETBI hosted its annual Principals and Deputy Principals Conference in Portlaoise where over 300 Principals and Deputy's from across Ireland attended.
