Realizing Article 24: The rights of children with

disabilities to be included in quality learning

4th Central Asian Republics ForumDushanbe, 2013

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?

ALL CHILDREN, including children with disabilities have the right to

quality education, provided in an

inclusive system.

The CRC and CRPD make explicit the obligation towards ALL CHILDREN, without exception

UNICEF PROMOTES:

Access for EVERY childInclusive Education as the main vehicle towards social inclusion Demonstrated good practices

COMMITMENTS

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

STRUCTURES

COMMITMENTS

De-institutionalization Data Collection Financing Capacity-Building Participation and partnership Transparency and accountability

COMMITMENTS

STRUCTURES

Right To Access Education

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

COMMITMENTS

STRUCTURES

Right to Quality

Education

Right To Access Education

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

COMMITMENTS

STRUCTURES

Respect for Rights within

education

Right To Access Education

Right to Quality

Education

Respect for rights within education

Respect for identity,

culture and language

Respect for children’s

participation rights

Respect for personal and

physical integrity

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

Respect for rights within

education

Right to access education

Right to quality

education

COMMITMENTS

STRUCTURES

ARTICLE 24 – RIGHT TO EDUCATION

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 disabilityEmphasize participation as a measure by

which systems are inclusive

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