ICEP Europe - Institute of Child Education and Psychology

What ICEP Europe - Institute of Child Education and Psychology does

ICEP Europe (Institute of Child Education and Psychology Europe) is a privately held Irish education company founded in 2001 by clinical psychologists Dr Moya O'Brien (CEO) and Dr Deirdre MacIntyre (Founding Director). The company delivers accredited online continuing professional development (CPD) courses and Masters-level postgraduate programmes for educators, Special Needs Assistants (SNAs), Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs), and psychologists working with children who have additional learning needs including autism, dyslexia, general learning disabilities, and behavioural challenges.

ICEP Europe's product portfolio comprises approximately 12 self-paced 20-hour CPD courses and three postgraduate programmes (an MSc in Psychology conversion, an MA/PG Dip in Inclusive & Special Education, and a Masters in Special & Additional Learning Needs). Postgraduate qualifications are conferred through partnerships with the University of East London and Hibernia College; CPD courses are Department of Education approved in Ireland and qualify for EPV days for primary teachers. Delivery occurs entirely through a Moodle-based learning management system at elearning.icepe.eu, with expert tutor support, interactive assignment forums, and accessibility tooling compliant with WCAG 2.2 / EN 301 549.

The revenue model combines low-ticket individual CPD purchases (pay-in-full, perpetual access), multi-thousand-Euro Masters tuition routed through university partners, and group bookings for institutional buyers (schools and education employers). Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the company's website with term-based enrolment (Summer, Spring, Autumn). The company has trained more than 30,000 professionals across 75+ countries, recently expanded into Australia, and operates an active research centre covering inclusion, wellbeing, social justice, and nature-based solutions, including partnership on the H2020 GoGreenRoutes project.

Name

ICEP Europe - Institute of Child Education and Psychology

Legal name

ICEP Europe Ltd

Website

https://icepe.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICEP Europe delivers accredited online CPD courses and Masters-level postgraduate programmes in special and inclusive education for teachers, SNAs, SENCOs, and psychologists across 75+ countries, via a Moodle-based platform with university partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education and Psychology Professional Development

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Inclusive Classroom Support Platforms (EDAFAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education Online / Virtual Schools & Remote Programs (EDAKAAAL), Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL), Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH)

Keywords

• Special education training
• Continuing professional development
• Inclusive education courses
• Autism professional development
• Dyslexia training programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Maynooth

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. CPD Online Courses: Continuing professional development courses offered at fixed price points, taking 20 hours to complete entirely at the student's own pace. Summer term qualifies for EPV days for primary teachers. Payment required in full in advance.
2. University Programmes: Accredited higher education programmes at Masters level delivered in partnership with University of East London and Hibernia College. These are longer-term academic programmes with associated tuition fees.
3. Group Bookings: Institutional and employer-funded training where organisations pay for multiple employees to undertake CPD courses, requiring purchase orders and institutional billing arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ICEP Europe provides accredited online continuing professional development (CPD) courses and Masters-level university programmes in inclusive and special education, special educational needs, autism, dyslexia, applied behaviour analysis, wellbeing, and psychology. Courses and programmes are delivered entirely online through a proprietary Moodle-based learning platform, with expert tutor support and self-paced completion, targeting educators, Special Needs Assistants (SNAs), SENCOs, and psychologists globally.

Product overview

ICEP Europe offers a dual-track educational portfolio: (1) accredited higher education postgraduate programmes at Masters level in partnership with Hibernia College and University of East London, including an MSc in Psychology, MA/PG Dip in Inclusive and Special Education, and Masters in Special & Additional Learning Needs; and (2) a comprehensive catalogue of Department of Education-approved online CPD (Continuing Professional Development) courses lasting 20 hours each, covering autism spectrum disorder, applied behaviour analysis, dyslexia, general learning disabilities, universal design for learning, gifted education, wellbeing, and trauma-informed practice. The programmes are delivered via ICEP's proprietary Moodle-based learning platform with tutor support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master of Science (MSc) in Psychology An accessible part-time conversion programme at Masters level in psychology, delivered in partnership with Hibernia College, commencing September 2026.
• MA/PG Dip in Inclusive and Special Education

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained more than 30,000 professionals from over 75 countries

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of East LondoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers the Masters in Special & Additional Learning Needs programme. ICEP Europe provides the academic delivery and student support while UEL confers the qualification. Students share information with UEL as part of collaborative programme requirements.
• Hibernia CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers the MA/PG Dip in Inclusive and Special Education programme. Collaborative arrangement where ICEP Europe contributes to programme delivery and student services, with Hibernia College awarding the qualification.
• GoGreenRoutesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish-led H2020 project on urban health and sustainability. ICEP Europe is a proud partner contributing research expertise in health, wellbeing, and nature-based solutions.
• Dublin City University (DCU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreviously collaborated on blended Professional Diploma in Special and Inclusive Education development. ICEP Europe contributed to curriculum development and taught modules including Mild General Learning Disabilities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• National Council for Special Education (NCSE): Irish statutory body supporting inclusive education through advisory services and teacher training. Comparable through its role in upskilling Irish teachers in SEN, and serves as both a partner source (advisors who join ICEP faculty) and a complementary public-sector training provider.
• National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS): Irish government educational psychology service providing training and consultation on inclusion and SEN. Comparable as a source of expertise and CPD pathways for educational psychologists and SENCOs in Ireland.

Direct peers

• Hibernia College: Irish higher education provider and active ICEP Europe partner for MA/PGDip and MSc programmes. Comparable as an Ireland-based online education specialist serving teachers and education professionals through blended and distance learning models.
• Mary Immaculate College: Irish college offering postgraduate programmes in special education, including the MEd in Special Education. Comparable as a provider of accredited special education qualifications for serving teachers and SNAs in Ireland.
• University of East London: UK university and ICEP Europe partner for the Masters in Special & Additional Learning Needs. Comparable through its postgraduate special education offerings and commitment to inclusive, accessible online delivery for working professionals.
• DCU Institute of Education: Dublin City University's education faculty, with which ICEP has historically collaborated on the Professional Diploma in Special and Inclusive Education. Comparable as an Irish provider of postgraduate SEN training and a feeder for ICEP faculty hires.

Broad incumbents

• British Psychological Society (BPS): UK chartered professional body for psychologists, offering CPD, accredited training, and continuing professional development programmes. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the psychology and educational psychology CPD market that ICEP faculty members participate in.
• FutureLearn: Large-scale online learning platform offering university-partnered short courses, CPD and microcredentials globally. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering flexible online professional development for educators at potentially lower price points.

Emerging players

• Texthelp: Provider of literacy and accessibility software (Read&Write, EquatIO) commonly used in SEN and UDL classroom contexts. Comparable through its overlapping focus on inclusive education technology, UDL-aligned tools, and educator training in accessibility practices.
• Dyslexia Association of Ireland (DAI): Irish non-profit offering dyslexia-specific training and tutoring for educators. Overlaps with ICEP's dyslexia CPD and DyslexiaSpell ecosystem through shared audience of teachers, SNAs, and SENCOs seeking specialist training in literacy difficulties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ICEPEurope
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCe0_4aGdFdn6zXQlTbxWXnw
• Facebookfacebook.com/InstituteOfChildEducationAndPsychology.Europe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/icep-europe---institute-of-child-education-and-psychology
• Instagraminstagram.com/icepeurope

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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