N T S TA T U S O F S P EC IA L

CURRE
AN D IN C LU S IV E ED U C A T IO N
IN THE PHILIPPINES
Presented by: Ber Dela Cruz
 “One out of seven or around
5.1 million Filipino children are
living with disabilities. Yet,
there is little information on
the prevalence of disabilities
among Filipino children.”

—PhilHealth (2018)
 Comparison SPED VS

0.4% 99.6%
Enrolled SPED Learners Not enrolled SPED
Learners
Or 22,129 children with Or more than 5 million
disabilities are enrolled are not enrolled.
in different schools.

*Based on the statistics provided by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for the year 2018.
What now?
What do we do about the alarming increase of children with
disability who are not enrolled for special education?
 ●Special
Education
Act of 2019
●Protect and
promote of
2019 the rights if
Children
and Youth
with Special
Needs
 ●Basic Educat
ion-
Learning Co
2020 ntinuity Pla
n (LCP) -
Special
Education
(SPED).
 ● In Region 2,
for instance,
the learners
2020 with special
needs will
have video
sessions as
well as
 administrati
on of
Education
Secretary
Leonor
Briones.
2020 ●For 2020,
SPED
received a
P100 million
allocation,
 Centers
(ILRC)
●Child Find
System
(CFS)
●For School
2021 Year 2019 –
2020, a little
less than
94,000
LWDs
 Learning
Resource
Centers
(ILRC)
●Child Find
2021 System
(CFS)
●46,484 non-
graded
learners
LEARNERS WITH
DISABILITIES 100000

90000

80000

The year 2018 recorded 22,129 70000

learners with disabilities (LWD) 60000
while in 2020 and 2021 listed 50000
94,000 and 44,484 LWDs, 40000
respectively.
30000

20000

10000

0
2018 2020 2021
 Republic Act (RA) 11560
– Instituting a Policy of
Inclusion and Services

2022 for Learners with

Disabilities in Support of
Special Education act
 To provide learners with
disabilities free and

R epu bl i c Ac t appropriate public early

and basic education and

(RA) 11560
support and related
services based on their
needs.
 To provide learners with
disabilities free and

R epu bl i c Ac t appropriate public early

and basic education and

(RA) 11560
support and related
services based on their
needs.
 To enable and empower
as well as train and

R epu bl i c Ac t equip all teachers and

other related personnel

(RA) 11560
for the advancement of
learners with disabilities.
"The future of children with disabilities is brighter in
inclusive classrooms and schools. Inclusive education
not only benefits learners with disabilities but also
creates an environment in which every student,
including those who do not have disabilities, has the
opportunity to flourish,"
CSNER President Olivia Lucas said.
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SOURCES:

http://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/3181728677!.pdf
https://mb.com.ph/2020/07/03/deped-addresses-challenges-in-special-educatio
n-under-new-normal
/
https://mb.com.ph/2020/01/27/special-education-gets-funding-for-2020/
https://www.ikot.ph/sped-program-needs-adequate-funding-gatchalian/
https://mb.com.ph/2021/12/12/towards-a-more-inclusive-education-system/
https://mb.com.ph/2021/12/12/towards-a-more-inclusive-education-system/
https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2022/03mar/20220311-RA-11650.
pdf