The National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education (NABMSE) is a representative and networking association which seeks to support the Boards of Management of schools providing education for children with special needs in Ireland.

An Executive Committee is elected by the members at its Annual General Meeting. The Boards of Management of over 100 schools are members of the association.

NABMSE liaises with the Department of Education and Science, NCSE, the INTO, IPPN, CPSMA and SESS. It has a representative on the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA), the NCCA steering committee charged with development of curriculum guidelines for students with general learning disabilities, the Consultative Forum of the NCSE and the National Council for Special Education.