Key Message
Education systems need to move from compensatory approaches, towards more pro-active intervention and prevention approaches that increase all schools’ capacity to provide high-quality support to all learners.
The Agency's Vision for Inclusive Education Systems
Our ultimate vision for inclusive education systems is to ensure that all learners of any age are provided with meaningful, high-quality educational opportunities in their local community, alongside their friends and peers.
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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.
Data
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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New EU Council Recommendation on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems
A new Council Recommendation on High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care Systems was made at… -
Inclusive Education Summer School in Paris
The French institute for inclusive education, INSHEA, is hosting a summer school on inclusive… -
2018 EASIE Dataset available online
The European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education (EASIE) data tables and country background… -
Swedish Minister of Education opens Agency Bi-annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden
On 21–23 May 2019, the Agency held its bi-annual meeting in Stockholm, at the kind invitation of… -
Agency Thematic Session on Early Childhood Education and Care in ET 2020 Working Group Meeting
The Agency participated in the second meeting of the of the Early Childhood Education and Care (… -
Agency Bi-annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden
On 21–23 May 2019, the Agency will hold its bi-annual meeting in Stockholm, at the kind invitation… -
Financing Policies for Inclusive Education Systems Seminar in Iceland
In early April, the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science and Culture organised a one-day… -
Thirtieth Anniversary of the Jean Monnet Programme
The Jean Monnet programme supports initiatives and research on European integration and unity. It… -
Education for All in Iceland: Implementation of the External Audit of Iceland’s System for Inclusive Education
Steering group’s plan approved for implementing the Agency recommendations during 2017–2019. -
The Agency supporting quality Inclusive Education in Poland
On 5–6 March 2019, the Polish Ministry of National Education (MEN) and the Agency held a conference… -
INSHEA Open house
INSHEA (the French national higher institute for training and research on special needs education)… -
New Report about Migration, Displacement and Education: ‘Building Bridges, not Walls’
The latest Global Education Monitoring report Summary 2019 discusses the timely issues of migration… -
Conference about Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities and Learning Processes
INSHEA and the CLIPSYD research team are organising an international conference in Nanterre… -
eBulletin February 2019
This issue of the eBulletin brings you news about the Agency’s support to the Ministries of… -
Inclusive Education in Action Case Studies
The Inclusive Education in Action website now presents a collection of important and interesting… -
Agency Support to Cypriot Legislative Reform via the Structural Reform Support Programme
Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture planned a legislative reform of its special education…
Featured Content
Financing Policies for Inclusive Education Systems: Financing Policy Self-Review Tool
This document presents a self-review tool that can be used to explore policy questions in relation to financing inclusive education systems.
Inclusive Education in Action Online Resource Base: Open Call for Case Studies
Inclusive Education in Action (IEA) is a joint initiative of UNESCO and the Agency, which began in 2009 with the UNESCO Policy Guidelines for Inclusion in Education, aiming to support policymakers’
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.
European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education: Key Messages and Findings (2014 / 2016)
The EASIE Key Messages and Findings (2014 / 2016) report highlights the key messages and main findings from the first two EASIE datasets
Key Actions for Raising Achievement: Guidance for teachers and leaders
This guidance provides materials from the Agency’s Raising the Achievement of All Learners in