Professional learning for Wellbeing, Inclusion & Special Education.
NewWave Schools provides online CPD for teachers, SNAs and school leaders in Ireland. Build a whole-school approach to wellbeing, inclusion and special education through short, practical, expert-led modules that fit into the school day.
Evidence-informed
Expert-led
Designed for implementation
EXPERTISE YOU CAN TRUST
Built by experts
Our work is led by Dr David Cashman, educator and former school principal, whose leadership experience ensures everything we create reflects how schools actually operate — and what they truly need.
Our wider team includes experienced practitioners across education, psychology, therapy, and school leadership, bringing real-world insight into every module.
Dr. David Cashman
PhD Education · School Principal
University College Cork
Mary McKenna
Autism Consultant
Established Ireland’s first autism early support class
Dr. Steve Lane
School Leadership & Wellbeing Consultant
Lecturer at Trinity College Dublin and Maynooth University; PDST
Dr. Helen Ross
SEN & Dyslexia Advisor
PhD, University of Bath
Dr. Jennifer Cuppage
Clinical Psychologist
Trinity College Dublin
Lucy Mannion
Education Consultant
University College Dublin · lucymannion.ie
Helena Trench
School Principal
Bachelor of Education, Trinity College Dublin
Sarah Hogan
Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapy
Grace Walsh
Senior Speech & Language Therapist
BSc Speech-Language Pathology, University College Cork
Katie Tuite
Dyslexia Specialist Teacher & Consultant
Empower Dyslexia · Dublin City University
And many more experienced practitioners and specialists
Strong foundations,
lasting impact
Our Foundations Learning Series provides structured learning pathways across the key areas schools need most.
Each foundation includes short, practical modules designed to build knowledge, confidence, and consistent practice across your school.
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Wellbeing Foundations
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Inclusion Foundations
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Special Education Foundations
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Neurodiversity Foundations
How it works
Schools join NewWave and gain access to an extensive library of expert-led courses. Leaders can create role-specific learning pathways for teachers, SNAs and school teams, while tracking progress, completion and certification across the whole school, all in one simple platform.
- Schools join the platform
- Staff are assigned role-specific learning
- Staff complete short, flexible, accredited modules
- Progress is tracked and embedded into practice
Whole-school Learning
Create tailored learning pathways for every role, with progress tracked across the whole school.
Assign learning by role
Assign different learning pathways to teachers, SNAs, leaders and wider school support teams
Monitor staff progress
See who has started, who is progressing, and who has completed each assigned pathway.
Access clear reporting
Access clear reports on course progress, pathway completion and certification across the school.
Track CPD engagement
Keep a reliable record of CPD activity, staff engagement and completed professional learning.
Build consistent, whole-school practice
Build a consistent whole-school approach through shared, structured, role-specific learning.
The impact
Real impact across your school community
For schools
Build a consistent, collaborative culture
For principals
Maintain oversight, alignment, and accountability
For staff
Access flexible, practical professional learning
For students
Experience greater inclusion and improved outcomes
Start building your whole-school approach
Discover how NewWave can support your school. Register your interest for more information, or book a demo with Dave to see the platform in action.