School Portal
What is the School Portal?
The NCSE School Portal is an online application portal where a school leader can apply for a range of services, such as teacher professional learning, and a review of resources in mainstream schools.
Teacher Professional Learning Applications
– Irish Sign Language (ISL) Advisor reference Circular 0072/2025
– School Teacher Professional Learning Support (TPL) Support
– Special School Curriculum Support
Review of Resources in mainstream schools
– SET – Review of SET Allocation
– SNA – Review of Mainstream SNA Allocation
– SNA – Appeal of SNA Review Outcome-reference Circular 0049/2024
Please note that each school is limited to one account on the portal which must be associated with a single email address. The email address provided by the school principal will be used by the NCSE for all contact with the school through the School Portal.
If you are unsure of your log-in details or would like to update your school details, such as principal name, phone number and email address, please email using the below link.
School Portal
School TPL Support
School TPL Support is Teacher Professional Learning (TPL) designed to enhance teaching practices and improve outcomes for students with special educational needs.
School Portal
Special School Curriculum Support
The NCSE supports all special schools with the enactment of the Primary School Curriculum at national level.
School Portal
Irish Sign Language Advisor Support
Schools with students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and who use ISL may be eligible for support from the NCSE’s ISL Advisor service. This support helps schools build whole‑school confidence and capacity in ISL so students can access learning.
School Portal
SNA Review
An SNA Review is a formal process of reviewing SNA allocations in schools. There are two types of SNA Reviews. SNA Reviews can be requested by a school during the applications window. SNA Reviews can also be led by the NCSE.
School Portal
SNA Appeal
An SNA Appeal refers to the process by which a school can formally challenge the outcome of an SNA Review.
School Portal
SET Review
A SET review process is in place, where unique circumstances may present in a school which could require an urgent review. The unique or unanticipated circumstances must be demonstrated to have had a substantial impact on the school, to the extent that the school is clearly unable to meet the needs of the full cohort of children/young people.
