Teacher Education for Inclusion in Europe

The topic of Teacher Education for Inclusion is a project of the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education. The three year project which began
in 2009 will address the following key issues: 1) What kind of teachers do we
need for an inclusive society in a 21st century school? 2) What are the essential teacher competences for inclusive education? Project activities are focused on training of international general education teachers and preparing them to work in inclusive settings.

The Agency member countries who are participating in project activities include: Austria, Belgium (covering both the Flemish and French speaking communities), Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK (England), UK (Northern Ireland), UK (Scotland) and UK (Wales). In addition representatives from European Commission, DG Education and Culture, UNESCO-International Bureau of Education and OECD-CERI participate in project activities as observers.

To view some of the initial project products including a review of international policy statements and an international literature review visit the project website at http://www.european-agency.org/agency-projects.