Key Message
Listening to learners is a key factor in raising achievement, allowing learning to be personalised and to address all students’ support requirements
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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ET 2020 Working Group on Promoting Common Values and Inclusive Education: Peer learning activity
As part of the Agency’s continuing active participation in the European Commission’s Education and… -
Agency director presents at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest, Hungary: Live stream
Agency Director Cor J. W. Meijer's presentation at the Bárczi Gusztáv Faculty of Special Needs… -
Accessibility user testing of new Agency intranet solution
The Agency has recently launched a new intranet solution for its staff. The solution, called… -
Agency Bi-annual Meeting in Budapest, Hungary
The second Agency Bi-annual Meeting of 2019 will take place on 4–7 November in Budapest, Hungary,… -
Feasibility Study for a Child Guarantee: Workshop on Children with Disabilities
A Feasibility Study was launched in 2018 by the European Commission, to begin to explore the… -
Workshop in Greece in the framework of an EU-funded project on inclusive education
A workshop for the Agency support to the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (MERA)… -
The second phase of Agency support in the legislative reform of special education in Cyprus
The European Commission’s Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) is co-operating with the Agency… -
Cali Commitment to equity and inclusion in education
Participants in the International Forum on Inclusion and Equity in Education have reaffirmed their… -
Autism online project launched
The French institute for inclusive education, INSHEA, and the Nouvelle École Farny in Geneva,… -
eBulletin October 2019
This eBulletin brings you news about the Agency’s participation in the UNESCO International Forum… -
Preventing School Failure: Review of the Literature published
The Agency has published a new Review of the Literature as part of the Preventing School Failure (… -
Agency participation in the second European Education Summit
Agency Director, Cor J. W. Meijer, will be taking part in the second European Education Summit in… -
Agency support for inclusive education in the Czech Republic
The Agency will provide technical support to the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports to… -
Inclusive Education in Action Case Studies
The Inclusive Education in Action (IEA) website presents a collection of important and interesting… -
The Agency at the UNESCO International Forum on Inclusion and Equity in Education
Agency Director Cor J. W. Meijer took part in a panel session at the International Forum on… -
Regional Forum for Europe – Accessible Europe: ICT 4 All
The International Telecommunications Union and the European Commission are organising a Regional…
Featured Content
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 policymakers and practitioners.
Preventing School Failure: Examining the Potential of Inclusive Education Policies in Relation to the System and Individuals
The Preventing School Failure (PSF) project highlights the link between school failure and inclusive policies. It particularly aims to examine the evidence to suggest that inclusive education policies have the potential to prevent school failure – both in relation to individuals and the overall system.
Cor J.W. Meijer at UNESCO’s Forum on Inclusion & Equity in Education
Agency Director Cor J. W. Meijer takes part in a panel discussion on ‘Inclusion and Equity in and for Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4)’ at the UNESCO International Forum on Inclusion and Equity in Education in Cali, Colombia in September 2019.
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.
Financing Policies for Inclusive Education Systems: Financing Policy Self-Review Tool
This tool is designed to be used by policy-makers responsible for developing and implementing policies for inclusive education at national, regional and/or local levels.