We support governments in drafting and implementing legislation aligned with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and African Union frameworks for inclusive education, and we take the case for inclusion to the street, the radio and the community hall. Policy changes when people demand it.
The earlier a child is identified and supported, the stronger their start. We equip caregivers and pre-primary educators with play based assessment tools and inclusive learning environments where every child gets a strong foundation.
Inclusion lives or dies in the classroom. Our pre-service and in-service programmes equip educators with practical skills in sign language, Braille literacy, differentiated instruction and positive behaviour support, enabling them to teach every learner with confidence.
Conflict, displacement and climate-related shocks often push children with disabilities out of school first and make it hardest for them to return. Child-friendly spaces, accelerated learning and psychosocial support keep learning alive when everything else stops.
From solar-powered tablet learning centres in rural Sudan to screen reader-ready content standards, we prove that technology, designed with accessibility from the outset, can leapfrog barriers that brick-and-mortar systems have not solved.
Education must lead somewhere. Inclusive Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), including tailoring, weaving, digital skills and entrepreneurship, helps young people with disabilities move toward sustainable livelihoods, independence and dignity.
A snapshot of member projects from across the network, shared as evidence and adapted as models of good practice. 8 of them are written up in full, with goals, objectives, results and contacts.
Play for All is an inclusive education initiative that seeks to create schools and communities where children with and without disabilities can learn, play and participate together.
The Tunajali Inclusive Quality Education Kenya Programme promotes equitable and inclusive quality education that supports the emotional, social and psychosocial well-being of marginalised learners.
Expanding equitable access to quality education for children facing barriers to learning in Adama, Asela, Bishoftu, Modjo and Batu, by reducing stigma and gender-related barriers, strengthening inclusive and special needs education systems.
The rights of children facing barriers to learning are respected and promoted, and gender disparities in education are minimised, so that equal access to education is ensured in target areas.
Improving access, retention and completion of primary education for children with disabilities in Somaliland and Puntland.
Leveraging accessible digital technology to enhance foundational literacy and numeracy for deaf and blind learners.
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