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Equity and Inclusion Working Group RENCP General Assembly 14 th August 2012 The focus of collaboration: Key components of SNE and Inclusive Education Teachers abilities Teaching programme Teaching and learning environment


  1. Equity and Inclusion Working Group RENCP General Assembly 14 th August 2012

  2. The focus of collaboration: Key components of SNE and Inclusive Education • Teachers’ abilities • Teaching programme • Teaching and learning environment • Teaching resources • Teaching methods • Community-family-school collaborative relationship

  3. In line with GoR policy The Working Group is working to support the government’s vision for special needs education through inclusive education and s pecialist provision through activities in: IE and SNE training for educationalists in mainstream and • specialist settings Technical support in mainstream and specialist settings • Advocacy for access to quality education •

  4. Update on Work Plan for 2012 • Map of provision and key contacts – complete • Engage in finalisation of GoR SNE Strategy – UNICEF support – VSO Parliamentary Volunteer – Consultation and finalisation by end November? • Increased joint work to promote IE and SNE technical capacity in the country – Plan mapping of disability issues in and out of school in Bugesera and Gatsibo – Preparing coordinated submissions to DfID Innovation Fund – IF team visited IE in Kamonyi and Muhanga – HI Technical Expert networking tour

  5. Work Plan cont... • 4 joint monitoring/learning visits to a TTC, a Child Friendly School, an emerging inclusive school, and a specialist setting – Kamonyi visit planned – ‘inclusive’ District from ECD to 9YBE; wide participation including MP for disability, MINEDUC, RENCP members and development partners – MINEDUC hosted Burundi delegation on 5 day tour (KIE, special schools and inclusive schools) • Engage in EDPRS II – ESSP consultation process – every opportunity to contribute although SNE strategy yet to be finalised

  6. Work Plan cont... • Research and better data on children with disabilities – Various activities by various actors (MINEDUC, Plan, Ngororero) – common tools, coordination, consolidation? • Focus on Early Years / Early Childhood Development – Kamonyi field visit – NUDOR joined ECD working group – DFID Innovation Fund opportunity • Working Group to attend the VSO Education volunteer annual conference, May 2012 – complete

  7. Work Plan cont... • Focus on advocacy at District level – HI Institutional Development Advisor, Inclusion Committees in 17 Districts, IE Advisor Muhanga – VSO volunteer District Disability Advisors (Nyanza, Ngororero, Musanze) – NUDOR interviews with parents and children in Gakenke and Ngororero on national television

  8. Work Plan cont... • Sensitisation and capacity building of national structures e.g. inspectorate, exams board – Opportunity provided by review of Quality Standards – any update from RENCP on this? – HI planning a conference with Inspectorate (timed to contribute to above) – REB being engaged by members of the group – SEOs to be targeted in future

  9. Work Plan cont... • Collaboration with other RENCP Working Groups – NUDOR attends ECD working group – Quality working group (QIWG?) • New: focus on adult literacy?

  10. Suggestions/issues for discussion with the GA • Update on review of Quality Standards • Interest in Kamonyi field visit? • RENCP and adult literacy?

  11. Thank you!

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