Who we are
About us
The Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo was established on 5th October, 1977 as Federal Advanced Teacher's college (Special). The institution, according to a UNDP/UNESCO 1996 report (NIR/87/008) "... Has the best qualified Staff in Special Education not only in Nigeria but in West, North, East and Central Africa." The College is the only one of its kind in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa. It has the largest conglomeration of handicapped students that could be found in any Higher institution in Nigeria and the largest concentration of specialized facilities for teaching and training of teachers of the Handicapped in Nigeria. Read More
Our Philosophy
The College was established to produce Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) graduates and its programmes are essentially among :
1. Provide training for teachers of students with Special needs at the Primary and Junior Secondary levels of Education.
2. Undertake a thorough investigation, through research into the peculiar needs of persons with special needs in the Nigerian society.
3. Organize training programmes for serving teachers through part-time studies so as to update their skills.
College Organogram
Our Aims & Objectives
The aims and objectives of the College is to act as catalyst through research on the methods of teaching in special education and to provide special education services to the public.
Vission
Our vission is to train and produce a crop of professionally qualify supportive staff for special needs education at basic, secondary and other levels of education system.
Mission
Our mission is is to produce highly professional, competent and committed teachers of special needs education for the basic and other levels of education.
