Global inclusive education updates from EENET and other organisations.
[Blog] The women turning girls’ education policy into reality in LiberiaIn a small meeting room in Bong County, a group of women gathers to review school attendance lists and plan their next outreach. Their goal is simple but urgent: to ensure that every girl in their community knows her right to education and is supported to stay in school. These gatherings reflect a shift in … Continue reading [Blog] The women turning girls’ education policy into reality in Liberia [Article] It’s time we make inclusive education a realistic dream (Uganda)
The Inclusive Education Policy was introduced in Uganda to allow children with special needs to learn alongside their peers. However, the reality in schools tell that those children still struggle. The article gives the example of several schools and the issues these schools face like lack of learning tools, teacher training and weak implementation. The … Continue reading [Article] It’s time we make inclusive education a realistic dream (Uganda) [Blog] The sound of change in Moldova: how community advocacy expanded access to speech therapy for children
What began as concern over long waits for speech therapy grew into a powerful community-led advocacy success, increasing the number of therapists and helping children catch up with their peers. In 2023, there was only one speech therapist in Drochia, Moldova, responsible for more than 90 children with identified support needs. It was estimated, though, … Continue reading [Blog] The sound of change in Moldova: how community advocacy expanded access to speech therapy for children [Resource] Transforming Education in Conflict and Crisis Settings, a new learning course on FutureLearn!
A new, three-week course is available online, co-designed by the CoMOOCs team from UCL, the Inclusive Education (InEd) Team, and partners in displacement settings along the Thai-Myanmar border. The course is the second in a teacher development series, building on Understanding Education in Conflict and Crisis Settings, available on FutureLearn and on OpenLearn Create. Teaching … Continue reading [Resource] Transforming Education in Conflict and Crisis Settings, a new learning course on FutureLearn! [Blog] Viet Nam: Bridging gaps in early education
Viet Nam is scaling up mother-tongue-based bilingual instruction, supporting ethnic minority children to learn in both their mother tongue and Vietnamese. Vietnamese is the official language of instruction at all education levels, including preschool. This creates a significant barrier for children from ethnic minority communities, particularly those living in mountainous and remote areas, who may … Continue reading [Blog] Viet Nam: Bridging gaps in early education