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Looking back, looking forward: the growth of the
Inclusive Education Sector
Hannah Corps and Gilles CeralliTechnical Advisors for Inclusive Education
Inclusive Education SeminarDakar, Senegal27th – 31st May 2013
“The evidence from around the world is clear. When disabled people are included in education they can escape the inequalities and prejudices which for so long have confined them to poverty and a denial of their human rights.
Moreover, the changes in education systems that this will require will mean that all learners benefit, leading to a strengthening of civil society and the socio-economic well being of all. This will lead to more humane and equal societies around the world.”
Richard Rieser
Implementing Inclusive Education, 2008
Inclusive Education Seminar Dakar, Senegal. May 2013
© J.Clark for Handicap International
Sector wide approach (general education system, non specific target group, macro level - teacher training programmes, vocational training, schools infrastructure)
Activities with children with disabilities located in Community Based Rehabilitation projects (support to individual children and families and mainly linked to physical rehabilitation)
Inclusive Education Seminar Dakar, Senegal. May 2013
The journey so far: 1996 – 2004
More specific education activities targeted towards children with disabilities
Aims expanded beyond service delivery(Education as a means to accessing and exercising human rights and towards full participation and social inclusion of children and young people with disabilities)
Three projects at this time(Burkina Faso, Madagascar and Nicaragua)
Inclusive Education Seminar Dakar, Senegal. May 2013
The journey so far: 2005
Exponential growth of IE work worldwide alongside institutional and civil society partners(an organic growth)
Internal seminar in 2008 to reflect on existing IE activities, to see commonalities, to develop a strategic direction for the future
Film clipsListen to some of the challenges and obstacles to education faced by children with
disabilities across the world from the point of view of partners and Handicap International inclusive education project staff (past and present)
Inclusive Education Seminar Dakar, Senegal. May 2013
The journey so far: 2005 - 2008
A common voice
An organisational policy paper was produced based upon field level evidence and under pinned by international education influences(MDGs UPE, EFA goals, CRPD art.24)
Inclusive Education Seminar Dakar, Senegal. May 2013
Three basic intervention principles:
• Children with disabilities have the right to access a quality, inclusive education,
• Learning environments must respond to the physical, social, emotional needs and personal aspirations of individual children and young people,
• Education policy and practice must reflect and respect the diversity of learners, especially children with disabilities.
Handicap International’s approach
photo(c) Handicap International
Inclusive Education Seminar Dakar, Senegal. May 2013
Handicap International’s approachBased on these principles, the main objective, in collaboration with education, social and health care stakeholders is
‘to ensure quality education for children with disabilities
in the public inclusive education system.’
To do this we work on
• Changing attitudes,• Improving teaching and learning, • Developing inclusive education policies.
photo(c) Handicap International
Inclusive Education Seminar Dakar, Senegal. May 2013
Levels of intervention
• Direct support to children with disabilities and their families, as part of local inclusive community development
• Improvement of services (education, social, health),
• Inclusive education policy development at national level.
Handicap International’s approach
photo(c) Handicap International
photo(c) Handicap International
Inclusive Education Seminar Dakar, Senegal. May 2013
photo(c) Handicap International
Ministry of education (direction of special education, department of education and training, department of inclusive education) Teacher training colleges
Child
Parents/carers
District department of education and training,
Provincial, regional department of education
Community
Education Networks (e.g.
IDDC IE TG, F3E, EENET)
* TFP (EU, AFD, Usaid, MAE Lux., CIDA, Unicef, Unesco)
National associations
Mainstream schools (pre-primary, primary)
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Decentralised
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DPOs
International organisations specialised in disability (e.g. CBM, Sight Savers, HI, Leonard Cheshire Disability)
International mainstream organisations (e.g. Save the Children, Action Aid, Oxfam)
TFP: Technical and financial partnerPTA: Parents and Teachers associations
The myriad of stakeholders
Successes to date
Worldwide portfolio of education projects demonstrating high level of buy-in from local communities and authorities
Significant increase in the number of children with disabilities accessing and participating in school and community life
Strong field teams (partners and HI staff)
Inclusive Education Seminar Dakar, Senegal. May 2013
Challenges ahead
Scaling up actions to produce systemic change Embedding standards and norms for inclusion
within national education policy and practice Marketing the ‘product’ Generating research based evidence, and
ensuring that all data collected at country level feeds into national and international data on disability and education
Inclusive Education Seminar Dakar, Senegal. May 2013
Opportunities to seize
Influencing the Post MDG discussions on education (key messaging around equality and inclusion)
Playing a lead role in the Global Campaign for Education 2014 work (theme: disability)
Inclusive Education Seminar Dakar, Senegal. May 2013