Inclusive PE & Physical Activity Training for Schools in Ireland
Helping every child move, play and belong.
AssistEd provides practical training, online courses and resources designed to help teachers, SNAs, schools and community organisations make physical activity more inclusive for children of all abilities.
Our approach is simple: adapt where necessary, include wherever possible, and make physical activity enjoyable for everyone.
Practical Training for Inclusive PE and Physical Activity
Every child should have the opportunity to take part in physical activity, PE and play.
For teachers and support staff, however, knowing how to adapt games, activities and lessons for children with different abilities can sometimes be challenging.
AssistEd provides practical, easy-to-use strategies that can be taken straight from training into the classroom, PE hall, playground or community setting.
Our training helps you:
- Adapt games and activities for children with different abilities
- Build confidence in inclusive PE
- Support children with additional needs to participate in physical activity
- Develop communication, cooperation and social skills through play
- Create more inclusive playground and school activities
- Use practical activities that require little specialist equipment
Our Training
Online Professional Development
Flexible online courses for teachers, SNAs, special education staff, parents, volunteers and others supporting children with additional needs.
School & Organisation Workshops
We deliver practical face-to-face training for schools, youth organisations, clubs and groups working with children of all abilities.
Book face to face training for your school →
Practical Resources
Access ideas, activities and guidance designed to make inclusive physical activity easier to plan and deliver.
Featured Courses
Adapted Learning Practices for Children of All Abilities
This unique learning opportunity is tailored for educators, working with school-aged children with and without additional needs. The course is crammed with fun and engaging games ideas to support children with diverse abilities, ensuring an inclusive approach to physical activity. This CPD certified course is ideally suited for special education teachers, SNAs, parents and volunteers.
Learn how to use play, games and physical activity to develop communication, cooperation, balance, coordination and other important skills.
The course includes 45 practical game idea videos together with disability-awareness modules covering a range of disabilities and additional needs.
Reviving Schoolyard Games
This incredible learning opportunity focuses on bringing back traditional schoolyard games and adding a few new ones along the way. This initiative is crammed full of old and new game ideas which aim to foster creativity, teamwork, and joy in movement, countering sedentary habits by making physical play an integral part of the school day. Traditional playground games are a powerful way to encourage movement, creativity, cooperation and social interaction.
This course provides teachers with a collection of traditional and new schoolyard games that can help bring active play back into the school day and includes over 45 game idea videos.
Who Is AssistEd For?
AssistEd training is designed for:
Primary School Teachers
Practical ideas you can use in PE, playtime and classroom activities.
Special Education Teachers
Strategies for adapting physical activities to different abilities.
SNAs
Practical ways to support participation, interaction and inclusive play.
Schools & School Leaders
Whole-school training that can help develop a more inclusive approach to physical activity.
Youth Organisations & Clubs
Activities and strategies for groups working with children and young people with additional needs.
Parents & Volunteers
Simple activities that encourage movement, play and participation.
Why Inclusive Physical Activity Matters
Physical activity is about more than sport.
It can support confidence, communication, cooperation, social interaction, motor development and wellbeing.
Yet many children encounter barriers that can make PE, sport and playground activities difficult to access.
AssistEd helps educators and organisations identify those barriers and find practical ways around them.
What learners are saying..............
"The workshop was brilliant – so practical. I used three new activities the very next day in class." – Primary School Teacher, Tipperary
"This training changed how I see my role. I now have the tools to make playtime inclusive and joyful for all the children I support." – Special Needs Assistant, Dublin
"This course was incredibly informative, hand-on, and great fun! We really enjoyed the training and the experience, and it gave us valuable tools to better support children of all abilities" Mixed Ability Youth Club, Wexford