Who should join
Membership is open to any Board of Management in a recognised school in the Republic of Ireland providing education for children with Special Education Needs. These can be Special Schools and Primary and Post Primary Mainstream schools.
Reasons to join NAMBSE
- Members gain access to a variety of member only resources, available through our website.
- Provision of regular information on issues affecting education and special education in Ireland.
- Advice and guidance on issues affecting Boards of Management in Special Education in Ireland.
- Opportunity to be consulted and have views represented at committees and forums that affect special education in Ireland.
- Representation on fora, Boards and Working groups related to education and special education in Ireland.
- Opportunity to network with other Boards of Management at conferences, seminars and training.
- Provision of training and training related information for Boards of Management in Special Education in Ireland.
- Provision of Resources for Boards of Management through the website, emails and email newsletters.
How to join
Membership of NABMSE follows the academic year and is usually due in mid October. If a Board of Management are interested in renewing their membership for the coming academic year or wishes to join for the first time, there are two alternatives available for renewal of membership and payment:
- Standing order –Membership Fee of €76 would come out of your nominated bank account on 11th October each year. This allows for the automatic renewal of membership and the benefits that membership brings. It would require the completed standing order form and the membership form to be returned to the NABMSE Office. Please contact the NABMSE office for a standing order form.
- Payment of membership by cheque. This would require the return of the membership form and cheque for €76 to be returned the NABMSE office.
Please download and complete the attached NABMSE Membership Application Form.