Learner Participation in Inclusive Education: Background Paper

The Learner Participation in Inclusive Education (LPIE) activity focuses on gathering and using meaningful qualitative data on learners’ socio-emotional participation in inclusive education.

This background paper provides information on the topic of participation in relation to the LPIE activity. It reviews and elaborates on publications on learner participation in inclusive education to address two essential questions:

Collaborative Action for Inclusive Education

The Collaborative Action for Inclusive Education (CAFIE) activity explores collaboration and cross-sector working at all system levels as a key factor in implementing inclusive education policy. It seeks to support Agency member countries to advance cross-sectoral work by providing them with a solid knowledge base, useful tools and examples, as well as networking opportunities and connections. By following a peer-learning methodology, it aims to enhance countries’ learning and increase their capacity to plan for and address complex problems related to the topic.

Learners and Families Shaping Action

The Learners and Families Shaping Action (LFSA) activity focuses on the role of the voices of learners and their families in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks for inclusive education. It examines how systematically incorporating information from learners and their families can enhance M&E processes, drive systemic improvements and inform policy development in inclusive education.

Advancing Collaboration in Education

Advancing Collaboration in Education (ACE) explores the topic of collaboration and cross-sector working at all system levels. This is a key factor for implementing inclusive policy and practice. The activity focuses on the implementation process of cross-sector working at national level.

ACE aims to offer a better understanding of system-wide collaboration and the governance of system-wide work for inclusive education. This includes defining cross-sector collaboration, to be meaningful for all stakeholders involved.