Realizing Article 24: The rights of children with disabilities to be included in quality learning.
From 4th Child Protection Forum in Tajikistan, 2013.
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Presentation by Ms. Paula Hunt, Specialist, Inclusive Education, UNICEF Regional Office for CEE/CIS
1. Realizing Article 24:
The rights of children with
disabilities to be included in
quality learning
4th Central Asian Republics Forum
Dushanbe, 2013
2. How many children with disabilities are
there in Central Asia?
How many children with disabilities
in Central Asia do not attend
school?
How many children with disabilities in
Central Asia live in an institution or attend
a special school?
3. ALL
CHILDREN, includi
ng children with
disabilities have
the right to
quality
education, provid
ed in an inclusive
The CRC and CRPD
make explicit the
obligation towards
ALL
CHILDREN, without
exception
4. UNICEF PROMOTES:
Access for EVERY child
Inclusive Education as the
main vehicle towards social
inclusion
Demonstrated good practices
6. Legal reform
Policy and guidance
Service delivery
Attitudes and culture change
Respect for human rights
Training and support of personnel
Participatory engagement with
children and families
10. Right to Access Education
Early childhood care
and education
services
Ensuring accessibility
and availability of
inclusive education
Removing barriers to
inclusive education
Creating inclusive
learning
environments
Working with
parents
12. Right to Quality Education
Positive Learning
Environments
Investment in
Teachers
Investment in
Curricula and
Pedagogy
Child-Friendly, safe
and healthy
environment
Rights-based
inclusive
assessments
14. Respect for rights within education
Respect for
identity, culture
and language
Respect for children’s
participation rights
Respect for
personal and
physical
integrity
15. Government wide underpinning
• Political will and good governance
• Effective government structures
• Financing
Overarching
commitments
• Guaranteeing protection from
discrimination
• De-institutionalisation
Policies
• Strengthening information systems
• Learning from what works
• Partnerships and participation
• Capacity building
Processes
17. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION….
Rights-based approach to education
emphasizes the ALL in “Education for All”
Target the most marginalized
children, including those who have been
excluded, or at the margins of education
systems
Promote CRPD definition of disability
Emphasize participation as a measure by
which systems are inclusive
18. Paula Frederica Hunt, Inclusive Education Specialist, UNICEF Region Office for Europe and Central Asia
pfhunt@unicef.org http://www.unicef.org/ceecis www.inclusive-education.org