Inclusive National Higher Education Forum
Supporting the sustainability and development of existing and future inclusive education initiatives for students with intellectual disabilities within Irish Higher Education Providers.
Inclusive National Higher Education Forum
The Inclusive National Higher Education Forum [INHEF] is a national interest group comprised of representatives of higher education providers and other professionals interested in supporting access routes and inclusive education initiatives to learners with intellectual disabilities in Ireland.
Mission Statement
The mission of INHEF is to provide a collaborative space for consultation between higher education providers with a view to driving strategic developments; informing policy debates, and building capacity within higher education institutions to establish and deliver initiatives for students who are deemed to have an intellectual disability.
INHEF Vision
The vision of INHEF is to embed inclusive education initiatives and alternative access routes into the higher education landscape in the Republic of Ireland so that students with intellectual disabilities have meaningful post secondary opportunities available to them.
Strategic Plan
We are very excited to announce the launch of the INHEF Strategic Plan 2022 ‘Inclusive Higher Education – The Challenges and Opportunities for Transformative Policy Development ‘.
The goals of the Strategic Plan are across four key areas:
Sustainability
Quality
Awareness
Progression
Read or download the plan below.
INHEF Values Statement
INCLUSION | EQUALITY | DIVERSITY | AUTONOMY | RESPECT | EQUITY
INHEF has been established by a handful of dedicated stakeholders who want to develop real and meaningful higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities across the Republic of Ireland. At the heart of this group of enthusiastic change-makers are the INHEF core values.
Latest News & Resources
INHEF Chair 2023
Passing the Torch: Des Aston (TCD) Hands Over INHEF Chairpersonship to Dr. Órla Slattery (MIC) In a significant moment for inclusive education in Ireland, Des Aston, is stepping down from his role as Chairperson of the Inclusive National Higher Education Forum...
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...
Research Assistant in Digital Inclusion
Digi-ID PLUS are seeking a Research Assistant in digital inclusion to join theIR team. Interested applicants in digital inclusion; universal design; & inclusive education are advised to check out the link below.
Minister Harris launches €9 million funding for students with intellectual disabilities
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.
Online presentation – The road to employment: Trinity College’s programme for people with intellectual disabilities
Inclusion Europe invitation to the team of the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID).
HEA Consultations
Schedule and links to online consultations on access to Higher Education with the HEA.
UDL International Symposium
UDL International Symposium: Learning Together.
8th and 9th June 2023
UDL Conference 2023
Universal Design for Learning National ConferenceHosted by ATU in collaboration with MTU DATE: Thursday, 1st June 2023LOCATION: Hume Hall, ATU Sligo
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Digi-ID PLUS: Christmas Event!
Digi-ID PLUS is an EIT Health multidisciplinary user-centered EU innovation project led by P. I. Dr. Esther Murphy Trinity College Dublin, along with EU partners in Sweden, France, and the Netherlands and Technology partner wayToB (2021), with new partners...
