ict for inclusion - a european perspective

Posted by 4 on the 1st March, 2013

CALL Scotland contributed to the EU project ICT for Inclusion, providing the EU Agency team with a snapshot Scotland-wide perspective. The project, managed by the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education used a country survey to collect information on five areas. These  explored both policy frameworks for ICT for Inclusion as well as current practice. 

The five themes, reflecting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006), are:

1. ICT should be considered as a key tool for promoting equity in educational opportunities.
2. Access to appropriate ICTs should be considered an entitlement.
3. Training of educational staff in the use of general and specialist ICT must be considered a priority area.
4. The promotion of ICT research and development requires a multi-stakeholder approach.
5. Data collection and monitoring in the use of ICT in inclusion should be considered an area requiring attention at all levels of educational provision.

The CALL report Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Inclusion - Scotland is very much a snapshot and we would be delighted to receive feedback from others.The ICT4i project will in future present detailed case studies from which they will highlight best practice in ICT for Inclusion at the European level.