MEMORANDUM
DM-OULS-2025- 095

GUIDELINES ON THE CONDUCT OF THE SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026 IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR TEACHERS (INSET)

DATE: 29 September 2025

1. In support of the Department's sustained commitment to the continuous professional development of teachers, the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) hereby issues the following guidelines on the conduct of the In-Service Training for Teachers (INSET) on 27-30 October 2025 pursuant to DepEd Order No. 12, s. 2025 titled, *Multiyear Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar and Activities.

2. The conduct of the INSET shall be guided by the primary goal of strengthening teacher competencies for enhanced learning delivery in all classrooms and learning centers. Specifically, INSET shall focus on any of the following key training content:

a. Reflective practice and instructional refinement in the implementation of the:
i. Revised K to 12 Curriculum
ii. ARAL-Reading Program
b. Strengthening inclusive instruction*
c. Strategies for promoting literacy and numeracy
d. Strategies for developing critical and creative thinking as well as other higher order thinking skills
e. Instructional strategies for non-major teachers handling Filipino in Junior and Senior High School
f. Empowering teachers on Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) in classroom instruction
g. Strategies for supporting continuity of learning during emergency situations through flexible modalities
h. Accelerating digital adoption for effective and accessible learning delivery
i. Strengthening instruction and assessment in the Alternative Learning System
j. Enhanced delivery of Guidance services by Guidance designates in schools
k. Other emerging needs based on teachers' individual professional development plan

All Schools Division Superintendents and School Heads shall ensure the implementation of SY 2025-2026 INSET in accordance with prescribed guidelines, providing appropriate professional development programs for all K to 12 teachers based on their needs. Regional Directors are likewise enjoined to extend technical guidance and support to their respective Schools Division Offices to facilitate the effective preparation and conduct of the INSET.

To ensure quality in the preparation and delivery of the INSET, refer to DM-OUHROD-2024-1570 titled, Guidelines on the Conduct of Regional Office-, Schools Division Office-, and School-Developed Professional Development Programs for FY 2024 and its enclosures through the link tinyurl.com/DM241576.

INSET may be organized and delivered either at the school level (school-based INSET) or division/district level (cluster-based INSET).

Pursuant to DM-OUHROD-2025-0586 titled Guidelines on the Utilization of the FY 2025 Human Resource Development (HRD) Fund, expenses related to the conduct of INSET shall be chargeable against the HRD Funds directly released to the Schools Division Offices (SDOs) and the available FY 2024 Continuing Funds, subject to existing government accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

The expenses for school-based INSET may also be funded through the Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE), in accordance with DepEd Order No. 008, s. 2019 or the Revised Implementing Guidelines on the Direct Release and Use of MOOE Allocation of Schools, including Other Funds Managed by School, and subject to the usual government accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

To ensure effective implementation and documentation of INSET activities, all Schools Division Offices (SDOs) through the SGOD, HRDS and SMME, shall submit consolidated INSET completion reports using the prescribed NEAP format to their Regional Offices (ROs). Likewise, ROs, through the HRDD/NEAP-R, shall submit the RO-consolidated reports to NEAP Central Office via tinyurl.com/ROV2025report on or before 14 November 2025.

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