Inclusion in education

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)

This section of the UNESCO's education website hosts definitions of concepts, policies and publications relating to inclusive education. UNESCO has identified certain issues as 'flagship initiatives', to strengthen efforts at addressing the issues through partnerships between UN bodies and other stakeholders. Case studies, support materials for teachers and those promoting inclusive education, and a set of guides to the education of different groups of learners are also available in the online materials section

Notes:"The right to education for persons with disabilities: towards inclusion" has been identified as a flagship initiative. It is also free online: www.unesco.org/education/efa/know_sharing/flagship_initiatives/persons_d... 

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https://en.unesco.org/themes/inclusion-in-education [English];
https://fr.unesco.org/themes/inclusion-education [French];
https://es.unesco.org/themes/inclusion-educacion [Spanish];
https://ru.unesco.org/themes/inklyuzivnoe-obrazovanie [Russian];
https://ar.unesco.org/themes/inclusion-in-education [Arabic];
https://zh.unesco.org/themes/inclusion-in-education [Chinese]

Keywords 

Cross-cutting; policy; Education; formal education; inclusive education; Information & knowledge; acquisition of information; Research; data collection

Regional Focus 

Africa (AFRO)
Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)
South East Asia (SEARO)
Europe (EURO)
Pan American (PAHO)

Language 

English; French; Spanish; Russian; Chinese; Arabic

Type of material 

online tools

Content type 

website

Publisher 

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)