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Realizing Article 24: The rights of children with
disabilities to be included in quality learning
4th Central Asian Republics ForumDushanbe, 2013
How many children with disabilities are there in Central Asia?
How many children with disabilities in Central Asia do not attend
school?
How many children with disabilities in Central Asia live in an institution or attend
a special school?
ALL CHILDREN, including children with disabilities have the right to
quality education, provided in an
inclusive system.
The CRC and CRPD make explicit the obligation towards ALL CHILDREN, without exception
UNICEF PROMOTES:
Access for EVERY childInclusive Education as the main vehicle towards social inclusion Demonstrated good practices
COMMITMENTS
Legal reform Policy and guidance Service delivery Attitudes and culture change Respect for human rights Training and support of personnel Participatory engagement with
children and families
STRUCTURES
COMMITMENTS
De-institutionalization Data Collection Financing Capacity-Building Participation and partnership Transparency and accountability
COMMITMENTS
STRUCTURES
Right To Access Education
Right to Access Education
Early childhood care and education
services
Ensuring accessibility and availability of
inclusive education
Removing barriers to inclusive education
Creating inclusive learning
environments
Working with parents
COMMITMENTS
STRUCTURES
Right to Quality
Education
Right To Access Education
Right to Quality Education
Positive Learning Environments
Investment in Teachers
Investment in Curricula and
Pedagogy
Child-Friendly, safe and healthy environment
Rights-based inclusive
assessments
COMMITMENTS
STRUCTURES
Respect for Rights within
education
Right To Access Education
Right to Quality
Education
Respect for rights within education
Respect for identity,
culture and language
Respect for children’s
participation rights
Respect for personal and
physical integrity
Government wide underpinning
• Political will and good governance• Effective government structures• Financing
Overarching commitments
• Guaranteeing protection from discrimination
• De-institutionalisation Policies
• Strengthening information systems • Learning from what works• Partnerships and participation• Capacity building
Processes
Respect for rights within
education
Right to access education
Right to quality
education
COMMITMENTS
STRUCTURES
ARTICLE 24 – RIGHT TO EDUCATION
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION….
Rights-based approach to education emphasizes the ALL in “Education for All”
Target the most marginalized children, including those who have been excluded, or at the margins of education systems
Promote CRPD definition of disabilityEmphasize participation as a measure by
which systems are inclusive
Paula Frederica Hunt, Inclusive Education Specialist, UNICEF Region Office for Europe and Central Asia
[email protected] http://www.unicef.org/ceecis www.inclusive-education.org