Key Message
Changing the role of specialist provision towards supporting inclusive education is closely related to ensuring the rights of all learners to high-quality inclusive education.
Fostering Collaboration for Inclusive Education
We learn best when we learn together.
The Agency supports the ministries of education of over 30 member countries as they improve their inclusive education policy and practice. It also co-operates with transnational organisations and engages educators, experts, learners and families to ensure high-quality educational opportunities for all.
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Projects
We carry out projects involving our extensive network in Agency member countries. We aim to provide member countries and stakeholders at the European level with evidence-based information and guidance on implementing inclusive education systems.
Read more about the various Agency projects in detail in this section.
Country Information
The Agency has 31 member countries, covering 35 jurisdictions (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as Belgium’s French and Flemish communities are each represented separately). This section contains information about each of the member countries.
Publications
Access the Agency’s latest publications here. Publications are available in up to 25 Agency languages and can be freely downloaded.
Multimedia
This area contains Multimedia materials including key messages, Agency presentations and links to videos from the Agency YouTube channel.
European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education
This area presents quantitative and qualitative country information from the European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education (EASIE) in an accessible, interactive and easily comparable way.
Latest News from the Agency
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2021
The 10th Global Accessibility Awareness Day on 20 May aims to highlight the importance of digital… -
Conference on EU Solidarity – No Child Left Behind
A recent European Union conference explored methods to ensure all children across Europe receive… -
eBulletin May 2021
This eBulletin contains news, publications and events from the Agency and across Europe. -
New tools to support inclusive education in Italy
New individual education plan templates have been launched in Italy as part of a decree defining… -
Videoconference on the European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030
The European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities aims to improve the lives of… -
Conference on Inclusion and Equity in Education: Challenges and Perspectives
The Agency has taken part in a conference to promote discussion on the right to quality inclusive… -
European Commission Compendium of Inspiring Practices on Inclusive and Citizenship Education
The Education and Training 2020 Working Group on Promoting Common Values and Inclusive Education… -
eBulletin Special Edition: 2021 GEM Regional Report
This special edition of the Agency eBulletin brings you news of the 2021 Global Education… -
Out-of-School and Out-of-Data? New Agency publication
A conceptual working paper related to the European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education (EASIE… -
New European Union Strategy on the Rights of the Child
The European Commission has adopted a Strategy on the Rights of the Child to help tackle poverty… -
Accessible Europe: ICT 4 All forum
The third ‘Accessible Europe: ICT 4 All’ forum will take place virtually on 23–25 March. -
Agency participation in Erasmus+ teacher education webinar
Agency Director, Cor J.W. Meijer, and Assistant Director, Amanda Watkins, will take part in a… -
Why we should change the role of specialist provision to support inclusive education
The Changing Role of Specialist Provision in Supporting Inclusive Education (CROSP) project has… -
Leaving no one behind: a new report on achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Sweden
A new report highlights the gaps that remain on the road to achieving the United Nations 2030… -
Online ‘study visit’ to promote inclusive education in Greece
As part of the on-going work to promote inclusive education in Greece, an online ‘study visit’ to… -
New publications and events on inclusive education from Europe
A new Council of the EU resolution includes strategies to improve education systems, and an…
Featured Content
The Changing Role of Specialist Provision in Supporting Inclusive Education
Changing the role of specialist provision to support inclusion in mainstream classrooms can benefit teachers, learners and families.
New reports on Teacher Professional Learning for Inclusion
The final publications from phase 1 of the Teacher Professional Learning for Inclusion (TPL4I) project are now available on the Agency website.
Celebrating 25 years on the path to inclusion
2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education.
Inclusive Education in Action Online Resource Base: Open Call for Case Studies
UNESCO together with the Agency have developed an online resource and knowledge-base presenting information from across the globe on inclusive approaches to policy and practice, benefiting both policy-makers and practitioners.
Country Policy Review and Analysis
The goal of the Country Policy Review and Analysis (CPRA) work is to aid country reflection regarding the development of policy for inclusive education. It aims to act as a tool for stimulating discussion in the country concerned.