Realising Inclusive Special Education (RISE)
The RISE (Realising Inclusive Special Education) strategy is strengthening school leadership to put inclusive education into practice. It is enabling more young people succeed in mainstream settings while improving supports for those who need additional help, guided by the SET Guidelines.
In alignment, Inclusive Education is an identified priority for the ETB sector and is articulated in the ETBI Strategy Statement 2025-2028.
A total of 240 post primary schools across the ETBs are participating in the RISE strategy – formerly known as ‘Provision Mapping’ – which supports schools to develop their inclusive practices in a sustainable, evidence-informed and documented way. Since 2024, a small pilot is underway with 10 cross-sectoral partner schools from JMB and ACCS bodies, with support from NCSE and two anchor ETBs.
Resource Library
Access key documents, research, presentations, videos, and supporting materials from the RISE initiative.
RISE Together
Building Capacity for Inclusive Education through Collaborative Systems Leadership
RISE Research Paper
Leading Inclusive Learning, Teaching and Assessment in Post-Primary Schools in Ireland
Inclusive Education
Strengthening Inclusive Education Systems Through Cross-Sector Collaboration in Ireland
Submission to the Joint Committee on Education and Youth
Inclusive Education: Allocations, Role and Training Needs of SETs and SNAs
ETBI Post-Primary Webinars
Explore webinar recordings that share best practices to support inclusive special education.
