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Inclusive Digital Education
The Inclusive Digital Education report examines new priorities and demands in relation to inclusive digital education and blended learning.
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 Report
Peer learning exercise in Changing Role of Specialist Provision conference
The Agency’s Changing Role of Specialist Provision project was completed with a conference that aimed to enhance peer learning, focusing on the exchange of experiences between representatives from 31 countries.
The impact of COVID-19 on education systems and specialist provision
Members of the Changing Role of Specialist Provision in Supporting Inclusive Education (CROSP) Project Advisory Group have explored the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the role of specialist provision.
New publications examine Agency member country policies for inclusive education
A range of new publications is now available on the Agency website, each exploring different aspects of individual countries’ policies for inclusive education.
UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report on Inclusion and Education
The 2020 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report from UNESCO launched online on 23 June.
Call for Nominations: UNESCO/Kuwait Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
The Call for Nominations is now open for the 2020–2021 UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
‘Sign Languages are for Everyone!’ UN International Day of Sign Languages
The UN International Day of Sign Languages on 23 September celebrates the linguistic identity and diversity of deaf people and sign language users across the world.
COFACE webinar on inclusive education and COVID-19
A webinar on Monday 14 September explored how learners are excluded from education, particularly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
New UNESCO Report – Towards inclusion in education: Status, trends and challenges
UNESCO's new report examines the developments in inclusive education since the Salamanca Statement in 1994.
International conference on cross-sectoral coalition for early child development
The Ministry of National Education in Poland hosted an online conference entitled ‘Building a cross-sectoral coalition for early child development and family support’ on 24 and 25 September.
German launch of the 2020 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report
The German national launch of UNESCO's 2020 GEM Report took place online on 22 September.
Finnish survey reveals increase in school absenteeism
A survey has revealed an increase in school attendance problems among lower‑secondary school learners in Finland.
New European Commission initiatives to improve education in Europe
Two new initiatives presented by the European Commission provide recommendations for European Union member states to improve their education systems.
Peer learning in CROSP online workshops
Several workshops took place at the end of October, as part of the Changing Role of Specialist Provision (CROSP) project.
Launch of the GEM 2020 Gender Report
Building on the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, the 2020 Gender Report explores how inclusion in education can advance gender equality.
Agency autumn Bi-annual Meeting
The Agency’s 2020 autumn bi-annual meeting took place on 3–4 November as a series of online sessions.
Agency welcomes new Chair
The Agency welcomed a new Chair at its autumn bi-annual meeting, which took place on 3–4 November.
Agency adopts Open Access Policy
The Agency’s new Open Access Policy affirms its commitment to broad and open information‑sharing by expanding the reach and impact of its outputs.
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 vulnerable young people during the COVID-19 pandemic.