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PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals Information Session

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris launched a €9 million fund for higher education institutions to improve access to higher education for students with an intellectual disability.
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are being asked for three-year proposals on how they can improve access and enhance course provision for students with intellectual disabilities.

The funding falls under phase 2 of PATH 4 of the National Access Plan which highlighted the need to improve and increase representation in higher education for students with a disability including students with autism and students with intellectual disabilities.
An information session was held by the HEA on the 11th July to discuss the proposal and to answer any questions people might have.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Presentation of the Information Session

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PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

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PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session 4

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session 5

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session 6

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session 7

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session 10

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session 14

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here

PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals HEA Information Session 17

Please share these materials with any colleagues who might find them relevant.

Furthermore, the HEA and INHEF will be publishing the presentation on their respective websites.

All the questions submitted in advance and discussed during the session will be collated in an FAQ document, which will be published in early August. If you have any additional questions to be included in the FAQ document, please submit them by Friday, 28 July 2023.

An easy read version of the Call for Proposals and Student Principles will be made available in due course.

Click Here
View a recording of the information session here
PATH 4 Phase 2 Information Sessions FAQs
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Minister Harris launches €9 million funding for students with intellectual disabilities

Nicolae Buza – Graduate Maynooth University, Inclusive Learning Initiative.

Nicolae Buza – Graduate Maynooth University, Inclusive Learning Initiative.

Left: Niamh Biddulph – graduate Trinity College Dublin, Certificate in Arts Science and Inclusive Practice Right Stephen Ryan - graduate Trinity College Dublin, Certificate in Arts Science and Inclusive Practice

Left: Niamh Biddulph – graduate Trinity College Dublin, Certificate in Arts Science and Inclusive Practice Right Stephen Ryan - graduate Trinity College Dublin, Certificate in Arts Science and Inclusive Practice

Call for Proposals document.
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris launched a €9 million fund for higher education institutions to improve access to higher education for students with an intellectual disability.

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are being asked for three-year proposals on how they can improve access and enhance course provision for students with intellectual disabilities.

The funding falls under phase 2 of PATH 4 of the National Access Plan which highlighted the need to improve and increase representation in higher education for students with a disability including students with autism and students with intellectual disabilities.

An information session will be held on zoom from 11 am to 12:30 pm on Tuesday, 11 July 2023.
This session aims to provide an understanding of the process and address any questions people might have.

HEIs are invited to submit questions on the PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals ahead of the Information Session to access@hea.ie by 7 July.

We kindly request that you register for the Information Session in advance using this link:

Register for the Information Session

 

HEIs are invited to submit questions on the PATH 4 Phase 2 Call for Proposals ahead of the Information Session to access@hea.ie by 7 July 2023. All questions, including those raised at the Information Session event, and responses will be collated and published as an FAQ on the HEA’s website.

Click here to read the full Press Release

Launch: INHEF Strategic Plan 2022.

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We are delighted to share the INHEF Strategic Plan 2022 ‘Inclusive Higher Education – The Challenges and Opportunities for Transformative Policy Development ‘ which was launched by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris on 15th September 2022.

 
The goals of the Strategic Plan are across four key areas:
Sustainability
Quality
Awareness
Progression
 
The launch comes at a very exciting time in Higher and Further Education in Ireland where the rights and needs of learners with intellectual disabilities are being recognised by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science with the launch of the Programme for Access to Higher Education (PATH 4) Fund.
 
A key ambition for the department is to ensure that we provide more opportunities in higher education for all, reflecting the diversity of our population, with inclusion as one of the core strategic goals. Touching on the importance of these initiatives and the introduction of the PATH 4 initiative, Minister Harris said
 
“The backdrop is the need to ensure that our higher education student body reflects the whole of society. We have limited provision in higher education for students with intellectual disabilities, in comparison to our schools or our further education training and as I have said, and suggested, and passionately believe – that must change!” 
 
He added,
 
“Our higher education institutions who have to endeavour to serve these students have to be commended as pathfinders in this space.”
 

Below, you will find recordings from the online launch event split into sections.

Part 1. Opening Address

Part 2. Ministerial Launch

Part 3. A Conversation with INHEF Graduates

Part 4. A Word of Support from Inclusion Ireland

Part 5. A Word of Support from the Higher Education Authority (HEA)

Part 6. A Word of Support from AHEAD

Part 7. Closing Questions & Answers

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Identifying Employment Opportunities and Programmes for People with Intellectual Disability in the Republic of Ireland

TCPID launch new report on Identifying Employment Opportunities and Programmes for People with Intellectual Disability in the Republic of Ireland

The Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities has launched a new report on Identifying Employment Opportunities and Programmes for People with Intellectual Disability in the Republic of Ireland

This report has been designed to document the current employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities and evaluates the success or otherwise of the many initiatives developed to enhance employment prospects for this marginalised cohort within Irish society. The report examines the challenges experienced by this cohort in accessing meaningful employment and how these barriers have been addressed through a series of Government and voluntary initiatives. Current Government management of facilitating employment opportunities for people who have an intellectual disability is reviewed. An analysis of the economic benefits to the State of enabling these people to be gainfully employed has also been prepared by Nick Davis, a contributor to the report. Based on the evidence gathered in this report, a series of recommendations are proposed.

Professor Michael Shevlin, Director of the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities said,

“ We all know that young people with intellectual disabilities experience great difficulties in accessing meaningful employment. This report highlights that despite significant government investment, employment rates for these young people remain stubbornly low. Recommendations from this report, if implemented, can begin to address this situation.”

Frank O’Keeffe, Managing Partner of EY Ireland said,

“Our experience of working with the TCPID has contributed significantly to our people experience while positively supporting our inclusive culture, ensuring that we can continue to deliver exceptional services to our clients through diverse teams. This report provides a valuable insight into the supports that are available to employers and parents/carers. It is a game-changer in creating opportunities for graduates and persons with intellectual disabilities.”

Download the full report

Collaborating for Inclusion: A National Forum of Inclusive Higher Education Providers. AHEAD Journal. Issue 13. Winter 2021.

INHEF are delighted to have our article published in the AHEAD Journal, December 2021 [ISSN 2009-8286]

“Collaborating for Inclusion: A National Forum of inclusive Higher Education Providers” demonstrates the creation of a national forum of inclusive higher education providers (INHEF) which seeks to collaboratively address the systematic barriers faced by people with ID in post-secondary education and articulate a shared vision of inclusive higher education provision informed by a rights-based perspective.

 

 

Read the full article here

 

Authors

Des Aston

National & Schools Coordinator, Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Dr Órla Slattery

CGLPD course director and inclusion coordinator for adults with ID, MIC

Prof. Máire Leane

Head of School of Applied Social Studies, UCC

Guidance to an Independent Adult Life

GUIDANCE MATTERS • ISSUE 6 • SUMMER 2021

Published by the National Centre for Guidance in Education

In this article, Des Aston of the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID), provides an insightful reflection on Post-School Transitions for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in the Republic of Ireland. Students with Special Educational Needs and in particular those with Intellectual Disabilities require a spectrum of additional supports to complete post-primary school and consider their own future education, career and life options. Recommendations within the report, referenced here, provide an opportunity for school management to consider their lead role and obligations under both the Education Act (1998) and the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act (2004), where the benefits of a whole school inclusive ethos include co-operation and co-ordination between whole-school guidance and special education needs supports.

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