A workshop for the Agency support to the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (MERA) took place in Athens on 23–24 September 2019. The project, which is focusing on promoting inclusive education in Greece, is funded by the European Union’s Structural Reform Support Programme and implemented in co-operation with the European Commission. The workshop followed on from the kick-off meeting held in July 2019. 

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth in Cyprus has planned a legislative reform with the aim to make the education system more inclusive. Upon request of the Ministry, the European Commission’s Structural Reform Support Service (SRSS) is co-operating with the Agency to assist in preparing a new bill for inclusive education. The first phase of the project was completed in summer 2019 and has resulted in the development of a draft bill on inclusive education. The initiative is funded by the EU through the Structural Reform Support Programme.

A commitment to equity and inclusion in education in a new statement of intent.

The French institute for inclusive education, INSHEA, and the Nouvelle École Farny in Geneva, Switzerland, have developed a new training programme for teachers working with pupils with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). 

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The Agency has published a new Review of the Literature as part of the Preventing School Failure (PSF) project.

Agency Director, Cor J. W. Meijer, will be taking part in the second European Education Summit in Brussels on 26 September.

The Summit, which will be hosted by Tibor Navracsics, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, is entitled ‘Teachers first: excellence and prestige for the European Education Area’. It will cover topics including the challenges faced by teachers, the support they receive and their role in bridging education and active participation in society.

The Agency will provide technical support to the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MŠMT) to promote more inclusive and equitable learning opportunities for all learners in the Karlovarský and Ústecký regions of the Czech Republic. The project is funded by the European Union’s Structural Reform Support Programme (SRSP).