Description
Every child deserves an equal chance to access, participate and progress through education systems. One objective set out in the Education Act 1998 is: 'to promote equality of access to and participation in education and to promote the means whereby students may benefit from education'. Developing and implementing measures to meet the needs of disadvantaged groups in our society are vital in achieving inclusion and equality and in combating educational disadvantages. Education systems are challenged to develop strategies that promote inclusion, quality learning, flexibility and innovation. In Ireland several measures and supports have been developed and implemented to ensure successful inclusion and participation of students with special educational needs, disability, early school-leavers, disadvantaged students due to socioeconomic reasons and those from diverse cultural backgrounds.
What?
Participants will learn about:
• policy for inclusion and equality of access and participation;
• strategies promoting inclusion and quality learning;
• measures to improve access to education;
• tools for inclusion in the classroom;
• integration of special needs students;
• approaches to mixed-ability teaching;
• supports provided by government and non-government organisations.
| Period | 25 Nov 2013 |
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| Event type | Conference |
| Location | IrelandShow on map |