DepEd Memorandum 043, s. 2025 - Dissemination of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11650, Otherwise Known as Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education Act

DepEd Memorandum 043, s. 2025

Dissemination of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11650, Otherwise Known as Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education Act

 

 

MAY 09 2025

 

DepEd MEMORANDUM

No. 043, s. 2025

 

DISSEMINATION OF THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS (IRR) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11650, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS INSTITUTING A POLICY OF INCLUSION AND SERVICES FOR LEARNERS WITH DISABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION ACT

 

To:      Undersecretaries

Assistant Secretaries

Minister of Basic, Higher, and Technical Education, BARMM

Bureau and Service Directors

Regional Directors

Schools Division Superintendents

Public Elementary and Secondary School Heads

Presidents, State/Local Universities and Colleges Offering Basic Education

All Others Concerned

 

1. For the information and guidance of all concerned, enclosed is a copy of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11650 titled An Act Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education, Establishing Inclusive Learning Resource Centers for Learners with Disabilities in All School Districts, Municipalities and Cities, Providing for Standards, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes, otherwise known as Instituting a Policy of Inclusion and Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of Inclusive Education Act.

 

2. The dissemination of the IRR underscores the Department of Education's (DepEd) commitment to fostering an inclusive education system that addresses the diverse needs of learners with disabilities. This effort aligns with DepEd's mandate to uphold the right to education for all and ensure equitable access to quality learning opportunities.

 

3. Pursuant to Section 32 of RA 11650, the IRR shall take effect thirty (30) days after its publication in a newspaper of general circulation. The IRR was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on 12 December 2024. Hence, the IRR took effect on 11 January 2025.

 

4. All regional offices, schools division offices, and public and private schools are hereby enjoined to implement the provisions of RA 11650 and its IRR to ensure the effective inclusion and support for learners with disabilities.

 

5. For more information regarding this issuance, please contact the Bureau of Learning Delivery - Student Inclusion Division, 4th Floor, Bonifacio Building, DepEd Central Office, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City, through telephone at (632) 8637-4346 or through email at bld.sid@deped.gov.ph. 

 

 

By authority of the Secretary:

 

(SGD) FATIMA LIPP D. PANONTONGAN

Undersecretary and Chief of Staff

 

 

Encls.:

            As stated

 

References:

RA 11650

 

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index

under the following subjects:

 

BASIC EDUCATION

CENTERS

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

LEARNERS

LEGISLATION

POLICY

RULES AND REGULATIONS

SCHOOLS

SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION

 

 

A full copy of DepEd Memorandum No. 043, s. 2025 below: