A huge congratulations to John, Deirdre, Anne-Marie, Patricia and all the JMB as well as the Region 2 organisers for an excellent conference. Lots of thought provoking inputs, networking and learning. #jmbconference

JMB President, John Barry, officially opens the 2025 Education Conference.

John Barry welcomed an “internationally acknowledged inclusive education thinker and visionary” - keynote speaker Professor Deborah Robinson #JMBedconf

Professor Robinson outlines that it’s important to distribute leadership and resist the isolation of responsibility for inclusion to the SEN team

Deirdre Matthews thanks Professor Robinson for her inspirational speech at today’s #JMBedconf

Deirdre Matthews, Professor Deborah Robinson, John Barry and Ann Marie Brosnan at the #JMBedconf

Shirley Murphy and Dr Pauline Kerins discuss the SET Guidelines and the Indicators of Effective Practice - how schools can use these to reflect on and develop practice

Billy Redmond and Fiona Keilthy deliver their workshop on Universal Design for Learning in Action #JMBedconf

Sharon Healy and Gary Levins from NCSE present their workshop on Supporting School Staff to Understand and Reframe Student Behaviour #JMBedconf

Dr Rory O’Sullivan delivers his workshop on Pathways Through Mainstream Schools for Young People with Disabilities #JMBedconf

Professor Niamh Stack delivers her workshop on Providing for Exceptionally Gifted and Talented Students

Richel Long delivers her workshop on Special Education Teacher Allocation and Provision - One Schools Experience