Meitheal Skills — Community Inclusion: Disability Awareness and Promoting Inclusivity
Badge awarded to
Eimear O Sullivan
This course builds participants’ confidence as inclusive community leaders. It helps them recognise and remove barriers so that people of all abilities can participate fully in campus events and activities. Participants explore practical ways to make communications, spaces and experiences more accessible and welcoming.
Issued on 02 Oct 2026 by
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Issuer
National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
admin@teachingandlearning.ie
The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, which operates under the aegis of the Higher Education Authority (HEA), is the national body responsible for leading and advising on the enhancement of teaching and learning in Irish higher education.
Criteria
Badge earners will be able to:
- Explain key principles of disability awareness and inclusive practice.
- Evaluate the accessibility of events, communications and environments, identifying barriers and practical improvements.
- Apply inclusive design strategies when planning events and initiatives.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with people with disabilities, advocacy groups and other stakeholders.
- Identify resources within higher education that support continued development in inclusive practice.
