Several peer learning workshops took place at the end of October, as part of the Changing Role of Specialist Provision (CROSP) project.

Two new initiatives presented by the European Commission provide recommendations for European Union member states to improve their education systems.

A survey has revealed an increase in school attendance problems among lower‑secondary school learners in Finland.

Around 350 delegates virtually attended the German national launch of UNESCO's 2020 GEM Report on 22 September. 

The Polish Ministry of National Education recently hosted an online conference entitled ‘Building a cross-sectoral coalition for early child development and family support’

UNESCO's new report examines the developments in inclusive education since the Salamanca Statement in 1994.

A webinar on Monday 14 September explored how learners are excluded from education, particularly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Agency has completed an analysis of resources allocated to special needs and inclusive education in Cyprus. The work is part of the on-going collaboration within the European Union’s Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP) between the Agency, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG Reform) and the Cyprus Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth (MOECSY).

The UN International Day of Sign Languages on 23 September celebrates the linguistic identity and diversity of deaf people and sign language users across the world.

The Call for Nominations is now open for the 2020–2021 UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize for Digital Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.