This course is particularly suitable for:

  • Primary and post-primary teachers (mainstream and special education)

  • Special Education Teachers (SETs) and SEN coordinators

  • School leaders involved in inclusion and SSE planning

  • Psychologists, occupational therapists, and multidisciplinary professionals working with schools

  • Early years educators and AIM support workers interested in inclusive transitions and practice

It is designed for both experienced practitioners and those newer to inclusive education who want practical, structured approaches that can be applied immediately in their professional setting.


What You’ll Learn

This course combines theory, practical application, and reflective practice across a structured blended format.

Key areas include:

  • Definitions and models of intellectual disability

  • Cognitive and adaptive functioning in educational settings

  • Communication and social participation

  • Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

  • Structured teaching approaches

  • Environmental organisation and visual supports

  • Person-centred planning

  • SSE-aligned inclusive practice development

Participants engage in:

  • Collaborative case analysis and professional dialogue

  • Classroom-based implementation tasks

  • Reflective evaluation of inclusive strategies

  • Development of structured supports and curriculum adaptations

Assessment & Support

This course includes practice-based, formative assessment rather than formal examinations.

Participants will complete structured assignments linked to their classroom practice, including:

  • Learner profile analysis

  • Inclusive classroom audit

  • Curriculum adaptation planning

  • Structured support design

  • Reflective implementation report

  • SSE-aligned evaluation

Facilitator support includes:

  • Guided feedback on all assignments

  • Structured support during onsite workshops

  • Ongoing support through the VLE

  • Moderated discussion forums

Career Opportunities

This course can form part of your wider continuing professional development journey.

It may complement further learning in areas such as:

  • Inclusive education and special educational needs

  • Neurodiversity and additional needs support

  • Behaviour and wellbeing in schools

  • Early years inclusion and transitions

  • Therapeutic and multidisciplinary practice

Fees & How to Apply

Please contact Forus Training directly or visit our website for current course fees and application details.

Places are limited and early booking is recommended.


Delivery

Blended learning:

  • Onsite workshops

  • Asynchronous online learning via VLE

  • Classroom-based application and reflection