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We carry out activities involving our extensive network in Agency member countries. We aim to provide member countries and stakeholders at the European level with evidence-based information and guidance on implementing inclusive education systems.
Read more about Agency activities in this section.
Agency
The Agency has 31 member countries, covering 36 jurisdictions (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as Belgium’s French, Flemish and German communities are each represented separately). This section contains information about each of the member countries.
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Access the Agency’s latest publications here. Publications are available in up to 25 Agency languages and can be freely downloaded.
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This area contains Multimedia materials including key messages, Agency presentations and links to videos from the Agency YouTube channel.
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This area presents quantitative and qualitative country information from the European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education (EASIE) in an accessible, interactive and easily comparable way.
Latest News from the Agency
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Peer-learning activity in Madrid: Monitoring and accountability
The event was part of the Agency’s work to develop a monitoring and accountability framework for… -
Implementation of the Child Guarantee – Promoting inclusive education in Greece, phase 2
The final conference of the Technical Support Instrument project in Greece took place on 23… -
35 years of Jean Monnet actions: Anniversary conference
The Jean Monnet actions have been providing funding to support education and training research in… -
Peer-learning event in Scotland highlights learner participation
The event took place as part of the Agency’s Thematic Country Cluster Activities. -
Schools as Inclusive Hubs seminar in Finland
The seminar provided a platform for engaging discussions on how schools can better serve diverse… -
eBulletin September 2024
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Promoting inclusive education in Greece: Final conference in Athens
The final conference for a Technical Support Instrument project promoting inclusive education in… -
Education in an Age of Uncertainty: European Conference on Educational Research 2024
The theme of the 2024 European Conference on Educational Research was ‘Education in an Age of… -
The Salamanca Statement Anniversary: 30 Years of Progress? New UNESCO report
UNESCO has published a report on the high-level policy debate that took place to commemorate the… -
Agency appoints new Director
The Agency has appointed a new director to lead the organisation from 1 January 2025. -
European Agency Statistics on Inclusive Education available for the 2021/2022 school year
As part of its annual data collection work, the Agency has published new data for the 2021/2022… -
Inclusive education policy in Europe: Symposium on School Inclusion
The Agency has taken part in a symposium to promote inclusion in Luxembourg. -
Stakeholder consultations on inclusive quality education in Ireland
A series of workshops have taken place in Ireland as part of a Technical Support Instrument project… -
Technical Support Instrument: More inclusive education through stakeholder engagement in Italy, Portugal and Spain
A series of stakeholder engagement activities have been completed in the Technical Support… -
Building Resilience through Inclusive Education Systems: closing event
The Agency presented its Guidance for Establishing a Culture of Effective Communication in… -
The role of teachers and school leaders in inclusive education: European Commission Working Group on Schools
In May, the Agency took part in a peer-learning activity as part of the European Commission’s…
Key Message
A culture of effective communication in education ensures that communication about decisions and decision-making processes involves stakeholders of all levels.
Voices into Action: Including the voices of learners and families in educational decision-making
The Voices into Action (VIA) activity examined the critical issue of involving the voices of learners and their families and how to effectively include them in decision-making.
Filmed during the VIA final event in spring 2023, the video features learners and their families discussing the impact that participating in educational decision-making has had on them. It also introduces the VIA Framework for Meaningful Participation and the Online Toolkit. Finally, educational policy-makers from the VIA participating countries discuss how the VIA activity and framework have impacted their work.
Featured Content
Voices into Action Toolkit
Guidance for Establishing a Culture of Effective Communication in Education
This guidance aims to encourage decision-makers to reflect on the communication structures and processes in place in their education systems.
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Country Policy Development Support
The Country Policy Development Support (CPDS) activity is central to the Agency’s role as an agent for policy change in inclusive education.
Inclusive Education in Action Online Resource Base: Open Call for Case Studies
UNESCO together with the Agency have developed an online resource and knowledge-base presenting information from across the globe on inclusive approaches to policy and practice, benefiting both policy-makers and practitioners.
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Thematic Country Cluster Activities
As part of its aim to be an active agent for change, the Agency has developed a new way of working with its member countries. The Thematic Country Cluster Activities (TCCA) began in 2023, addressing Agency member countries’ priorities by working in small clusters of countries.