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This project set out to use existing European and international policy and standards for information accessibility as a basis for discussing the implications, as well as the practical implementation of accessible information provision within lifelong learning.
This report summarises the analysis conducted by the Agency, at the request of member country representatives, on the topic of early childhood intervention (ECI).
This project work, carried out in 2010, was an update to the ECI analysis that the Agency conducted in 2003–2004.
The Agency's special needs education (SNE) data collection is a biennial exercise with data provided by the Representatives of the Agency member countries. In all cases, this data is from official ministerial sources. All data refers to pupils officially identified as having special educational needs (SEN), as defined in the country in question. All the data presented in this document has been collected in line with each country’s own legal definition of SEN. These definitions are also provided in the texts.
Within the TE4I project, focused country information was collected in order to provide:
The TE4I project investigated how all teachers are prepared via their initial training to meet the needs of more diverse learners in the classroom, seeking answers for the following key issues: What kind of teachers do we need for an inclusive society in a 21st century school? and What are the essential teacher competences for inclusive education?
The Agency's special needs education (SNE) data collection is a biennial exercise, with data provided by the Representatives of the Agency member countries. In all cases, this data is from official ministerial sources.
All data refers to pupils officially identified as having special educational needs (SEN), as defined in the country in question. All the data presented in this document has been collected in line with each country’s own legal definition of SEN. These definitions are also provided in the texts.
On 17 September 2007, the Agency, together with the Portuguese Ministry of Education, held a European Hearing entitled ‘Young Voices: Meeting Diversity in Education’. The event took place within the framework of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
Young Voices: Meeting Diversity in Education presents the results of the European Hearing of young people with special educational needs that the Agency and the Portuguese Ministry of Education organised in 2007.
We are the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE), an independent organisation that acts as a platform for collaboration for the ministries of education in our member countries.
Our work focuses on supporting our member countries to develop and implement inclusive education systems that ensure every learner’s right to inclusive and equitable educational opportunities. This enhances learners’ life chances and possibilities for actively participating in society.