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.
Key Principles – Supporting policy development and implementation for inclusive education
We learn best when we learn together.
Highlighting fundamental issues for education systems, the Key Principles series reflects the gradual shift in the Agency’s work over the past 25 years: a shift away from a narrow focus on learners’ special educational needs and special needs education as specific provision, towards extending and improving the quality of support for learning that is generally available to all learners.
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Activities
We carry out activities 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 activities 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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UNESCO Education Sector's work on inclusion in education and gender equality
UNESCO has published an evaluation of its work on inclusion in education, and the 2022 Gender… -
The importance of stakeholder dialogue in developing inclusive education systems
In an Agency and UNESCO joint webinar, participants overwhelmingly affirmed the importance of… -
eBulletin Special Edition: Fostering stakeholder dialogue on legislation and policy
This Special Edition eBulletin invites you to attend the upcoming webinar – Towards a shared vision… -
Forthcoming webinar: Fostering stakeholder dialogue on legislation and policy
The Agency is co-organising a webinar on stakeholder dialogue with the United Nations Educational,… -
Northern Ireland Independent Review of Education: Online Policy Forum
An online Policy Forum took place on 22 March to examine the next steps and priorities for the… -
Review of Inclusive Education in Portugal seminar
A seminar on 23 March discussed the findings of a recent Review of Inclusive Education in Portugal… -
Reimagining our Futures Together – UNESCO publication on a new social contract for education
A report published at the end of 2021 by UNESCO and the International Commission on the Futures of… -
French Ministerial conference on European action towards persons with disabilities
The Agency has participated in a conference organised by the French Presidency of the Council of… -
Ensuring access to inclusive education for all to strengthen and build peaceful and democratic societies
The European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education is saddened by the current crisis in… -
European Toolkit for Schools
The European Toolkit for Schools offers information and ideas to improve collaboration and to… -
eBulletin January 2022
This eBulletin brings news of new Agency publications and activities, including a new project on… -
Teaching excellence for higher education staff
The Agency’s Teacher Professional Learning for Inclusion (TPL4I) team recently took part in a… -
Evaluation of Act to support learners with additional needs in the Netherlands
An evaluation of the ‘Education that Fits’ Act in the Netherlands has examined its impact on… -
Reviewing and analysing country policy for inclusive education: Key messages published
A new report outlines the key messages of the Agency’s Country Policy Review and Analysis work to… -
Preventing school drop-out: peer learning event in Serbia
The Agency has participated in an event in Serbia to explore the different methods used in European… -
New international reports examine equity and well-being in education
Two new reports have been published which explore equity and well-being in education in Europe and…
Featured Content
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.
Ensuring access to inclusive education for all to strengthen and build peaceful and democratic societies
The European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education is saddened by the current crisis in Ukraine which has caused tragic loss of life among civilians and the destruction of essential infrastructure in the country.
Country Policy Review and Analysis: Key messages for working with and for countries
This report presents the main findings from the Country Policy Review and Analysis (CPRA) activities from 2014 to 2020.
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.