Save the Children has improved and re-launched its extensive resource collection. It covers a wide range of child rights issues, including many documents on disability inclusion and on education. It’s available in English, French, Spanish, and Swedish.
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Quick Guide: Towards Disability Inclusive Education (DCDD)
This new short guide from Dutch Coalition on Disability and Development looks at what inclusive education is and what immediate steps you can take to make your education programmes more inclusive. It has a selection of practical tools and background information.
[Webinar] Gender-Responsive Return to School “post” COVID-19: Perspectives from the Field
Date: 2 December 2021.
Time: 13:00 UTC.
This webinar will highlight gendered barriers to returning to the school “post” COVID-19 and share ways in which programs have adapted to overcome those barriers. Speakers from Bangladesh, Kenya, Niger and Zimbabwe will showcase programmes on alternative learning opportunities for out-of-school-children and youth, engaging men and boys in combating gender-based violence, and addressing the psychological effects of COVID-19 on learners and educators.
[Webinar] The right to quality education for learners with disabilities: What makes a learning environment inclusive?
Date: 9 December 2021.
Time: 11:00 – 13:00 CET.
Full details and online registration.
This webinar is co-organized by UNESCO and Humanity & Inclusion (HI) on the occasion of the 2021 International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December). It will provide a platform to share experiences and best practices, and to discuss policies and practices that support an inclusive learning environment, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. The webinar will bring together a range of key stakeholders who are drivers of change to foster inclusive learning environments.
Interpretation will be available in: English, French, Spanish and International sign language.
[Webinar] Making School More Inclusive, Accessible, and Sustainable for Learners with Disabilities Post Covid-19
Date: 2 December 2021.
Time: 13:00 Bangkok.
To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021, Leonard Cheshire, UNICEF, and UNESCO will launch the Mapping of Disability-Inclusive Education Practices in South Asia report. This will be followed by a panel discussion with key stakeholders promoting disability-inclusive education in the Asia-Pacific region.
Training update from Uganda
Check out the latest update about the inclusive education teacher training project in Uganda that EENET is working on in partnership with Norwegian Association of Disabled, NUDIPU, Save the Children and Stromme Foundation.
[Webinar] Launch of UNICEF Global Report on Children with Disabilities
Date: 10 November 2021.
Time: 13:00 – 14:30 GMT.
Platform: Zoom.
The publication covers more than 70 indicators of child well-being – from nutrition and health, to access to water and sanitation, protection from violence and exploitation, and education. The report also includes the first-ever global and regional estimates of children with disabilities.
The launch event will feature keynote statements, presentations of the report’s key findings and the Centre of Excellence on Data for Children with Disabilities’ activities and goals, along with a dialogue among stakeholders on promoting the rights of children with disabilities through inclusive data.
New items in EENET’s online library #4 (2021)
The following documents have been added to EENET’s online library in the last month:
Gender Norms, Child Marriage and Girls’ Education in West and Central Africa: Assessing the role of education in the prevention and response to child marriage (Save the Children, 2020)
Mainstreaming Inclusive Education: Sharing good practices (Save the Children Sweden, 2019)
Save our Education. Protect every child’s right to learn in the COVID-19 response and recovery. (Save the Children, 2020)
Staying the Course. The Challenges Facing Refugee Education. UNHCR 2021 Refugee Education Report (UNHCR, 2021)
Violence and bullying in educational settings: the experience of children and young people with disabilities (UNESCO, 2021)
UNESCO paper on violence and bullying of learners with disabilities
Learners with disabilities are disproportionately affected by school violence and bullying at all ages and in all learning settings. This has significant adverse impacts on their education, health and well-being. This technical brief from UNESCO aims to raise awareness of the problem and encourage action to ensure that children and young people with disabilities have access to a safe learning environment.
New INEE Gender Training Manual
Gender Training Manual. INEE Guidance Note on Gender: Gender Equality in and through Education.
This new training manual outlines 4-8 hours of training activities and materials related to gender-responsive education in emergencies. The materials include guidance for facilitators (including key concepts, activity instructions, and discussion guides), presentation slides, and activity handouts for participants.