OLCreate: Introduction to Inclusive Education An.
In Scotland, as in many other countries, there is currently very little time allocated within initial teacher education programmes to cover issues of inclusion and additional support needs. Further, with the exception of teachers of the blind and the deaf, there are no nationally mandated qualifications for teachers of pupils with additional support needs.
This essay will explore the significance of social justice and inclusion within Scottish education today. They are interlinked and imbedded within educational policy, legislation, frameworks, and the substantive articles from The United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC) which empower children’s entitlements, and promote active citizenship.
Social justice, equality and inclusion are complex and inter-linked concepts, so the paper begins with an overview of the discourses surrounding these concepts and the ways in which they are used in Scottish policy rhetoric. It then goes on to examine some of the evidence on the extent to which education in Scotland can reasonably be.
The Education (Scotland) Act 1945 The Education (Scotland) Act 1945 placed responsibility for the provision of effective and efficient primary and secondary education firmly within the duties of the local education authorities. Interestingly, considering the current rhetoric about social inclusion, it was viewed as a landmark piece of.
The principle of inclusion should not be confused with the terms 'integration' or 'mainstreaming' which describe a situation where the child is placed in mainstream education and expected to adapt to the curriculum and classroom environment. For inclusion to take place, educational provision must be adapted according to the pupil's individual.
The MEd Inclusive Education is designed to be delivered, administered and supported entirely through the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment. Every module in the MEd is constructed around the same basic architecture which ensures continuity for students as they progress.
Inclusion is a not for profit organisation that was set up to ensure that people moving out of long stay institutions had the opportunity to build ordinary lives in, and become part of, real communities. We believe strongly in everyone’s right to be an equal citizen and to live life to the full and this belief underpins everything we do.