Global inclusive education updates from EENET and other organisations.
New journal article: Inclusions and Exclusions in Rural Tanzanian Primary SchoolsA new article co-authored by EENET’s non-executive director, Susie Miles, has recently been published in the journal Social Inclusion (2018, Volume 6, Issue 1). “Inclusions and Exclusions in Rural Tanzanian Primary Schools: Material Barriers, Teacher Agency and Disability Equality” is written by Susie Miles, University of Manchester, Jo Westbrook, University of Sussex, and Alison Croft … Continue reading New journal article: Inclusions and Exclusions in Rural Tanzanian Primary Schools ‘We Ring the Bell’ 2018 campaign launch
Today (21 March) is the launch of this year’s ‘We Ring the Bell’ campaign run by Liliane Foundation, a Dutch-based disability organisation that works with partners around the world. The campaign starts today with schools around the world making a noise (e.g. ringing bells) for one minute, to draw attention to the millions of children globally … Continue reading ‘We Ring the Bell’ 2018 campaign launch New toolkit on health literacy to support girls’ retention in education
UNESCO Nairobi has recently published a set of tools on Health Literacy and Behavior Change Practices among Adolescent Girls. The kit includes a teacher’s guide, fact booklets, stories and drama scripts for students, and a sample radio drama script. There is also a booklet of artwork from students involved in piloting the materials. Here is … Continue reading New toolkit on health literacy to support girls’ retention in education New thematic pages on INEE website
INEE – Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies – is making improvements to its website. A set of thematic pages has been developed. These pages contain introductory information and recommended reading materials for each theme. The following themes are available so far: Accelerated education Adolescents and youth Advocacy Conflict sensitive education Disaster risk reduction Early … Continue reading New thematic pages on INEE website 263 million still out of school
The latest data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) shows that one-in-five children and young people are out of school around the world – that’s 263 million. The figures range from 63 million being out of school at primary age, 61 million at lower-secondary age, and a shocking 139 million at upper-secondary age. The situation … Continue reading 263 million still out of school