Key Message
Preventing school failure involves developing an inclusive system where all learners – including those at risk of failure and most vulnerable to exclusion – receive a high-quality 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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New reports on Teacher Professional Learning for Inclusion
The final publications from phase 1 of the Teacher Professional Learning for Inclusion (TPL4I)… -
The Third Annual International Day of Education
The 2021 International Day of Education will be commemorated on Monday 25 January, with the theme ‘… -
Celebrating 25 years on the path to inclusion
2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. -
Online regional meetings to improve the quality of inclusive education in Poland
The Agency contributed to the second round of regional consultation meetings in the Supporting the… -
Polish conference on preparing school staff for inclusive education
A conference entitled ‘A School Accessible to All Students: Preparing Staff for Inclusive Education… -
International symposium: Ensuring the right to quality inclusive education for persons with disabilities
A UNESCO symposium exploring the continued exclusion and inequitable educational provision for… -
Stakeholder consultations for the reform on inclusive education in Cyprus
Working groups took place through the autumn in Phase 2 of the EU’s Structural Reform Support… -
The Road to Inclusion: Final conference of the InScool project
The Erasmus+ funded Inclusive Schools (InScool) project held an online event to explore inclusive… -
Commission Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021–2027
The European Commission's new Action Plan addresses barriers to participation and inclusion for… -
Call for proposals for the 2021 GEM Fellowship programme
The third round of the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report Fellowship programme is now open… -
Building Back Better: 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) aims to promote the inclusion and… -
Final meeting of the ET 2020 Working Group on Promoting Common Values and Inclusive Education
The fourth and final meeting of the European Commission’s Education and Training (ET 2020) Working… -
Conference of Ministers of Education response to the COVID-19 pandemic
A Conference of Ministers of Education has called for increased efforts to protect the most… -
Agency adopts Open Access Policy
The Agency’s new Open Access Policy affirms its commitment to broad and open information‑sharing by… -
eBulletin November 2020
This eBulletin contains news of the Agency’s new Chair and recent bi-annual meeting. It also brings… -
Agency welcomes new Chair
The Agency welcomed a new Chair at its autumn bi-annual meeting, which took place on 3–4 November.
Featured Content
Celebrating 25 years on the path to inclusion
2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education.
Inclusive School Leadership: A practical guide to developing and reviewing policy frameworks
This open-source policy framework sets out a vision, guiding principles, goals, objectives and a framework of standards and supportive policy measures for inclusive school leadership.
European Agency Coronavirus (COVID-19) precautions and measures
The European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education is closely monitoring developments surrounding the global Coronavirus (COVID‑19) pandemic.
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.