Includ-ed, red europea de educación inclusiva

The Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE), one of the six incluD-ed associated members, works towards promoting equality and eliminate discrimination in education. Next to supporting inclusion through lobbying and campaigning activities, CSIE offers also training and consultancy services and challenges exclusion in the educational context.

Already last week, the CSIE participated in the Anti-bullying Week, a communication campaign organised by the Anti-bullying Alliance, a coalition of organisations and individuals working together to stop bullying and create safe environments in which children and young people can live, grow, play and learn (#AntiBullyingWeek).

The Anti-Bullying Week 2014 focused on ending disablist bullying. CSIE has published on its website a range of answers to frequently asked questions on education for disabled children & young people opposing. CSIE wrote for instance on the belief that disabled children would be teased and bullied in mainstream schools: “research has shown that children with statements of special educational needs for moderate learning difficulties are bullied as much in mainstream as they are in special schools. The same research also found that pupils attending special schools experienced far more bullying outside of school, by other children in their own neighbourhood”.

CSIE underlines that many schools that have included disabled pupils have found that children are far more accommodating than adults had anticipated. In any case, harassment of any student is far less likely to occur in a school which fosters inclusive values. No other form of bullying would prompt a school to exclude children at risk of being bullied, as a way of protecting them.

More information on schooling for disabled children and young people can be found on http://www.csie.org.uk/inclusion/faq.shtml

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The 1st European Inclusive Education Week taking place from 24 – 28 November 2014, is an initiative promoted by the European Network on Inclusive Education and Disability (incluD-ed). The week, prior to the International Day of People with Disabilities, aims to highlight the diversity of actions taking place throughout Europe to promote inclusive education and to acknowledge the efforts done every year by organisations, institutions and experts to advance the establishment of inclusive education systems in Europe.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

If you have any action or event taking place during the week that promotes inclusive education, you only need to send us up to three paragraphs describing the action, event or project (what?, who?, where?) as well as a photo or logo so that we can promote your contribution to the 1st European Inclusive Education Week in form of an article on the incluD-ed website.

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We will also share all events of 1st European Inclusive Education Week via twitter @incluD_ed Hashtag #InclusiveEducationWeek14 

The most inspiring events will additionally be promoted in the next incluD-ed newsletter reaching a community of over 3000 experts and organisations throughout Europe.