1 their skills and develop new professional competencies and enhance the services and 2 programs for learners with disabilities. 3 4 Sec. 11. lEP Preparation and Review. - With the active participation of the SPED 5 teachers, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, and in consultation with the 6 parents or guardian of the learners with disabilities and the learners with disabilities 7 themselves, when appropriate, lEPs for all learners with disabilities who require specially 8 designed instruction and educational support services and programs shall be prepared by 9 the schools, the CDCs, and the ILRCs. The lEPs shall be based on the educational 10 assessment and diagnosis of the learners with disabilities by the multidisciplinary team 11 and other relevant specialists. 12 The lEP shall likewise be subject to an annual review or at such other period as 13 may be determined by the multidisciplinary team, which shall not be later than one (1) 14 year from its implementation to assess the progress of learners with disabilities and revise 15 the plan when necessary. 16 17 Sec. 12. The Bureau of Inciusive Education as Impiementing Bureau. - For 18 purposes of policy integration, and harmonization and coordination of functions, the 19 Bureau of Inclusive Education (BIE) under the DepEd is hereby created. It shall be 20 headed by a Director and shall have the following powers and functions and other 21 relevant functions as may be provided in the IRR of this Act: 22 (a) Implement the provisions of this Act in coordination with other national 23 government agencies and offices as implementing partner agencies, and adopt an 24 effective mechanism to ensure the implementation and enforcement of existing laws for 25 learners with disabilities that contribute to their educational, physical and psychosocial 26 well-being; 27 (b) In consultation with the Advisory Council on the Education of Learners with 28 Disabilities created pursuant to this Act, other implementing partner agencies and 29 stakeholders, adopt a national policy on inclusive education and prepare and regularly 30 update a multi-year roadmap, supported by annual work and financial plans, for the 31 effective implementation of this Act; 12