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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Supporting Inclusive School Leadership project outcomes
Four peer learning activities took place in November to mark the end of the Agency’s Supporting… -
New Agency project on promoting the voices of learners and their families in decision-making processes
For education systems to be inclusive, the voices of those in the system must be listened to and… -
European Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021
A conference to mark the 2021 European Day of Persons with Disabilities will take place online on 2… -
Fourth European Education Summit: The next decade of European education
The annual European Education Summit will take place online on Thursday 9 December as part of the… -
eBulletin November 2021
This eBulletin contains news of new Agency publications, statistics and project updates. -
Changing the role of specialist provision – thematic workshops
A second round of thematic workshops took place in October as part of the Agency’s Changing Role of… -
Key Principles to support policy development and implementation for inclusive education: new Agency publication
A new Agency publication provides a set of 14 key principles to support policy development and… -
New Self-Reflection Tool for inclusive school leadership
A new self-reflection tool is now available on the Agency website, published as part of the… -
Council of Europe Conference on Fighting Discrimination in Europe
The Hungarian Presidency of the Council of Europe held a conference exploring the progress and… -
Agency work programme for 2021–2027 approved at online bi-annual meeting
A new Multi-Annual Work Programme for 2021–2027 was approved at the Agency’s latest bi-annual… -
ETUCE Embracing Diversity in Education project: closing conference
The closing conference has taken place in the Education Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE… -
European Agency statistics for 2018/2019 school year now available online
The European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education (EASIE) data tables and country background… -
Developing a tool to reflect on teacher professional learning for inclusion
Workshops and focus groups are underway to develop a tool for teacher professional learning, as… -
Seminar on developing the inclusive education system in Austria
Representatives from the Agency’s CROSP project team took part in recent seminar on efforts to… -
European Commission webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on early childhood education and care
The European Commission is holding a webinar examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early… -
European Commission event on continuous professional development in early childhood education
The European Commission has held an online webinar focused on improving continuous professional…
Featured Content
Inclusive School Leadership: A Tool for Self-Reflection on Policy and Practice
This open-source self-reflection tool for school leaders/leadership teams and policy-makers aims to support inclusive school leadership.
Key Principles – Supporting policy development and implementation for inclusive education
This report focuses on policy development and implementation in line with a broader view of inclusion in education systems and educational opportunities.
Celebrating 25 years on the path to inclusion
2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education.
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.
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.