If you are supporting young people with special or additional educational needs, ILSA membership will provide you with support in your day to day work.
ILSA is the principal nationwide body that represents the interests of Learning Support, Resource and Language teachers. Our members are drawn from both primary and second level sectors.
Joining couldn’t be easier. Just download the application form from website by clicking on the link. Complete the form and return together with your membership subscription.
The membership year, like the academic year, runs from September to August and is renewable annually.
We are in the process of updating our administration and shortly we hope to be able to offer membership through an online registration system.
Read MoreILSA produces a quarterly newsletter full of informative articles and news from around the regions. Practical and insightful content aimed at all professionals working in special and additional needs settings including:
Membership to ILSA is more than a subscription to the Newsletter; discounts on our conferences, resources, discounts from our suppliers and the latest information will be offered to members.
In addition to our quarterly newsletter, members are invited to subscribe (free!) to our new e-newsletter that will issue at least monthly. This e-newsletter will pop into your inbox and will keep you updated on all professional and related educational issues as they come to hand.
Read MoreILSA’s CPD conferences focus on providing the very best training for anyone working with children and young people with special and additional educational needs and disabilities. We invite leading professionals at the forefront of special needs education in Irish colleges to present at our conferences, with the aim of ensuring that your practice is both effective and up to date.
ILSA conferences provide:
As a not for profit organisation, ILSA makes every effort to keep costs as low as possible whilst maintaining professional standards. Discounted places are available at conferences for ILSA members, as we use a portion of membership subscriptions to subsidise attendance.
To book a place at ILSA conferences you will need to register with ILSA or log-on as an ILSA member. ILSA members receive a discount on the conference fee. Non-members are welcome to attend conferences, but they must pay the full fee.
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ILSA is the principal association that offers continuing professional develoopment and representation to teachers in Learning Support at both primary and second levels in Ireland. ILSA is organised nationally and has established local regional groups all aroun the country.

Seminar Theme: "Effective Teaching is Rocket Science"
Date:13th/14th September 2013
Venue: St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Spring Conference 2013