President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed a law mandating all schools nationwide to ensure inclusive education for learners with disabilities. Republic Act (RA) 11560, inked by Duterte on March 11, provides that no learner shall be denied admission based on their disability. The new law provides that all schools, whether public or private, shall ensure equitable access to quality education to every learner with disability. "The policy of inclusion is hereby instituted in all early and basic education schools, both public and private," the law read. The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of RA 11560 must be included in the admission systems and policies of all schools. The IRR, according to the law, shall include the provision of assistive devices, facilities and infrastructure in the admission process, and other forms of reasonable accommodation. Under RA 11560, all learners with disabilities, whether enrolled in public or private schools, shall be accorded services and reasonable accommodation based on the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and shall have the right to avail of the appropriate support and related services. Learning center for learners with disabilities The law also mandates the creation of an Inclusive Learning Resource Center (ILCR) of learners with disabilities. The ILRC shall be a "physical or virtual center" that will serve as a one-stop shop for the delivery of free support services to learners with disabilities and the implementation of inclusive education programs. The Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with local government units (LGUs), shall initially establish and maintain at least one ILCR in all cities and municipalities. ILCRs may also be established in every school's district based on the multi-year roadmap of cities and municipalities and the availability of resources. "All existing SPED (Special Education) Centers shall be converted to and renamed as 'Inclusive Learning Resource Center,'" RA 11560 read. "The LGUs may establish satellite ILRCs in schools, the operations and maintenance of which shall be included in the School Improvement Plan (SIP)," it added. The SIP will serve as a roadmap that lays down the school's specific interventions and solutions to corresponding identified priority improvement areas and aims to improve access, quality, and governance in basic education. "Private early or basic education schools may likewise establish additional facilities needed for the education of learners with disabilities, in coordination with ILRCs within their cities or municipalities," the law said. All public and private basic educational institutions and ILRCs are given a period not exceeding five years from the effectivity of RA 11560 to comply with the provisions and requirements of the law. ILRCs' mandate ILRCs are directed to implement the Child Find System, a system that will ensure all learners with disabilities, who are not receiving early and basic education services, are identified, located, and evaluated. They are also mandated to form a multidisciplinary team that will conduct education assessments and diagnosis of learners with disabilities, to identify specific development areas of concern and determine appropriate services and placement options for the preparation of their IEPs. The multidisciplinary team shall be composed of an educational psychologist, guidance counselor, psychometrician, developmental pediatrician, neurological psychiatrist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech and language therapist and pathologist, reading specialist, specialist for Braille, Filipino Sign Language specialist and interpreter, visual specialist, special needs teacher, and ILCR supervisor. ILRCs must also provide and facilitate consultative mechanisms, counseling, technical assistance, and training to general basic education teachers, administrators, CDC child development workers and teachers, non-teaching personnel, parents, care providers, guardians, or other family members on the education of learners with disabilities. Advisory committee The law also mandates the creation of an Advisory Committee for Education of Learners with Disabilities. The committee shall be composed of representatives from various disability sectors and a representative from the academe. It is tasked to formulate policies, plans and strategies for the education of learners with disabilities, conduct research and policy studies on inclusive education, and monitor the delivery of services for learners with disabilities. Converted schools Meanwhile, Duterte also inked several laws renaming and converting schools in some parts of the country. RA 11651 converts the Balbalan Agricultural and Industrial School - Balbalan Proper Extension in Balbalan, Kalinga into an independent national high school, renaming it as Eastern Balbalan National High School. According to RA 11652, the Roberta de Jesus Elementary School - Disiplina Village Elementary School Extension in Bignay village in Valenzuela City is converted into an independent elementary school and will be known as Disiplina Village Elementary School. RA 11653 renamed Lydia D. Martinez Memorial High School - Sugod Senior High School Extension at Bacon District in Sorsogon City as Sugod Senior High School after being converted into an independent senior high school. Under RA 11654, Arcelo Memorial National High School - Liloan National High School Annex in Liloan, Cebu was converted into an independent national high school and renamed as Liloan National High School. RA 11655 changed the names of the Arena Blanco National High School - Tigtabon Annex in Tigtabon, Zamboanga City into Tigtabon National High School after it was converted into an independent national high school. Converted into an independent national high school, Manicahan National High School - Lamisahan Annex in Zamboanga City will now be known as Lamisahan National High School, according to RA 11656. RA 11657 converts the Libudon National High School - Sanghay Extension in Mati City, Davao Oriental into an independent national high school and renames it as Sanghay National High School. Duterte inked RAs 11651, 11652, 11653, 11654, 11655, 11656, and 11657 on March 11. Malacanang released a copy of the laws on Tuesday. (PNA) }

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Rules And Regulations Irr Of Ra 11560 Must Be Included In Admission Systems Policies All Schools , According To The Law , Hall Include The Provision Of Assistive Devices , Acilities And Infrastructure In The Admission Process , Nd Other Forms Of Reasonable Accommodation Under Ra 11560 , Ll Learners With Disabilities , Hether Enrolled In Public Or Private Schools , Hall Be Accorded Services And Reasonable Accommodation Based On The Individualized Education Plan Iep Shall Have Right To Avail Of Appropriate Support Related Learning Center For Learners With Disabilities Law Also Mandates Creation An Inclusive Resource Ilcr Ilrc Bea Quot Physical Or Virtual That Will Serve Asa One Stop Shop Delivery Free Implementation Programs Department Deped , N Collaboration With Local Government Units Lgus , Hall Initially Establish And Maintain At Least One Ilcr In All Cities Municipalities Ilcrs May Also Be Established Every School 39s District Based On The Multi Year Roadmap Of Availability Resources Quot Existing Sped Special Education Centers Shall Converted To Renamed As 39 Inclusive Learning Resource Center , 9 Quot Ra 11560 Read The Lgus May Establish Satellite Ilrcs In Schools , He Operations And Maintenance Of Which Shall Be Included In The School Improvement Plan Sip , Uot It Added The Sip Will Serve Asa Roadmap That Lays Down School 39s Specific Interventions And Solutions To Corresponding Identified Priority Improvement Areas Aims Improve Access , Quality , Nd Governance In Basic Education Quot Private Early Or Schools May Likewise Establish Additional Facilities Needed For The Of Learners With Disabilities , N Coordination With Ilrcs Within Their Cities Or Municipalities , Uot The Law Said All Public And Private Basic Educational Institutions Ilrcs Are Givena Period Not Exceeding Five Years From Effectivity Of Ra 11560 To Comply With Provisions Requirements 39 Mandate Directed Implement Child Find System , A System That Will Ensure All Learners With Disabilities , Ho Are Not Receiving Early And Basic Education Services , Are Identified , Ocated , Nd Evaluated They Are Also Mandated To Forma Multidisciplinary Team That Will Conduct Education Assessments And Diagnosis Of Learners With Disabilities , O Identify Specific Development Areas Of Concern And Determine Appropriate Services Placement Options For The Preparation Their Ieps Multidisciplinary Team Shall Be Composed An Educational Psychologist , Guidance Counselor , Psychometrician , Developmental Pediatrician , Eurological Psychiatrist , Physical Therapist , Occupational Therapist , Peech And Language Therapist Pathologist , Leading Specialist , Pecialist For Braille , Ilipino Sign Language Specialist And Interpreter , Visual Specialist , Special Needs Teacher , Nd Ilcr Supervisor Ilrcs Must Also Provide And Facilitate Consultative Mechanisms , Counseling , Technical Assistance , Nd Training To General Basic Education Teachers , Administrators , Dc Child Development Workers And Teachers , Non Teaching Personnel , Parents , Care Providers , Guardians , R Other Family Members On The Education Of Learners With Disabilities Advisory Committee Law Also Mandates Creation An For Shall Be Composed Representatives From Various Disability Sectors Anda Representative Academe It Is Tasked To Formulate Policies , Lans And Strategies For The Education Of Learners With Disabilities , Onduct Research And Policy Studies On Inclusive Education , Nd Monitor The Delivery Of Services For Learners With Disabilities Converted Schools Meanwhile , Uterte Also Inked Several Laws Renaming And Converting Schools In Some Parts Of The Country Ra 11651 Converts Balbalan Agricultural Industrial School Proper Extension , Alinga Into An Independent National High School , Enaming It As Eastern Balbalan National High School According To Ra 11652 , He Roberta De Jesus Elementary School Disiplina Village Extension In Bignay Valenzuela City Is Converted Into An Independent And Will Be Known As Ra 11653 Renamed Lydiad Martinez Memorial High Sugod Senior At Bacon District Sorsogon After Being Under 11654 , Rcelo Memorial National High School Liloan Annex In , Ebu Was Converted Into An Independent National High School And Renamed As Liloan Ra 11655 Changed The Names Of Arena Blanco Tigtabon Annex In , Amboanga City Into Tigtabon National High School After It Was Converted An Independent , Anicahan National High School Lamisahan Annex In Zamboanga City Will Now Be Known As , Ccording To Ra 11656 11657 Converts The Libudon National High School Sanghay Extension In Mati City , Avao Oriental Into An Independent National High School And Renames It As Sanghay Duterte Inked Ras 11651 , 121652 , 1653 , 1654 , 1655 , 1656 , Nd 11657 On March 11 Malacanang Releaseda Copy Of The Laws Tuesday Pna ,