Section 14Sec./Art. 14

The Bureau of Learning Delivery. -The Bureau of Learning Delivery of the DepEd shall implement the provisions of this Act. It shall:

(a) Serve as the Secretariat of the IACC for purpose of coordinating the functions and meetings of the IACC;

(b) Coordinate with other national government agencies and offices as implementing partner agencies through an effective mechanism for the proper implementation and enforcement of this Act and other existing laws for learners with disabilities;

(c) In consultation with Advisory Committee for Education of Learners with Disabilities created pursuant to this Act, other implementing partner agencies and stakeholders, formulate and adopt a national policy on inclusive education and prepare and regularly update a multi-year roadmap, supported by annual work and financial plans, for the effective implementation of this Act;

(d) Participate in the development and implementation of an efficient and effective CFS in collaboration with the LGUs, the ILRCs, the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council, and organizations of persons with disabilities;

(e) Formulate and implement policies and standards for the use of learning delivery modalities for learners with disabilities, including the training on distance education of their general education teachers, special needs teachers, para-teachers, and other persons as may be qualified by the DepEd to teach learners with disabilities;

(f) Supervise, monitor, evaluate, and assess the compliance, operations and performance of the schools and the ILRCs and their personnel pursuant to this Act, including the assessment for the need of additional ILRCs in schools districts and regularly submit reports thereon to the IACC;

(g) Maintain a system for identification, referral, and intervention for learners with disabilities initiated by the DepEd in coordination with the ECCD Council and other relevant stakeholders;

(h) In coordination with a multi-disciplinary team and the Advisory Committee for Education of Learners with Disabilities, develop the IEP framework and the guidelines for its preparation, and evaluate fundamental changes both in educational practice and the design of educational services for inclusion of learners with disabilities in the general education system; and

(i) Perform such other necessary functions that the Secretary and the IACC may assign for the effective and efficient implementation of this Act.