Conference: Socially inclusive education: better connecting research to policy and practice

• Conference programme
• Biographies of the speakers and moderators
• Conference report

Effective policies and practices for more equity and social inclusion in and through education

• Prof Michel Vandenbroeck, Chairman of the Centre for Innovation in the Early Years (VBJK) and Professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Pedagogy, Ghent University (PowerPoint presentation)

Diversity of learners and tackling discrimination, segregation, bullying and violence

• Dr Barry van Driel, International Director for teacher training and curriculum development at the Anne Frank House and member of NESET II (PowerPoint presentation)
• Prof Carmel Cefai, Director of the Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health, Professor at the University of Malta and member of NESET II (PowerPoint presentation)

Relevant Sources

• Downes P., Cefai, C. (2016). How to Prevent and Tackle Bullying and School Violence: Evidence and Practices for Strategies for Inclusive and Safe Schools, NESET II report, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2016. doi: 10.2766/0799. Available here.
• Van Driel, B., Darmody, M., Kerzil, J. (2015). Education policies and practices to foster tolerance, respect for diversity and civic responsibility in children and young people in the EU, NESET II report, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2016. doi: 10.2766/46172. Available here.
• Budginaitė, I., Siarova, H., Sternadel, D., Mackonytė, G., Spurga, S. (2016). Policies and practices for equality and inclusion in and through education: Evidence and policy guidance from European research projects funded under FP6 and FP7, NESET II report, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2016. doi: 10.2766/300891. Available here.

Integration of migrants and refugees

• Prof Giorgio Brunello, Department of Economics and Management, “Marco Fanno” – University of Padova and member of EENEE (PowerPoint presentation)
• Dr Barbara Herzog-Punzenberger, Head of Migration and Education at the Institute for Education and Psychology at Johannes Kepler University, and member of NESET II (PowerPoint presentation)

Relevant sources

• De Paola, M., Brunello, G. (2016). Education as a Tool for the Economic Integration of Migrants, EENEE Report No 27, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2016. doi: 10.2766/46295.
• Herzog-Punzenberger, B. (2016). Successful Integration of Migrant Children in EU Member States, NESET II Ad hoc report, 2016. Available here.
• Herzog-Punzenberger, B., Le Pichon-Vortsman, E., Siarova, H. (2017). Multilingual Education in the Light of Diversity: Lessons Learned, NESET II report, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2017. doi: 10.2766/71255.

Inclusion of learners with special educational needs (SEN) in mainstream education

• Prof Arthur Limbach-Reich, University of Luxembourg and member of the Academic Network of European Disability experts (ANED) (PowerPoint presentation)
• Dr Harald Weber, Project Manager, European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education
• Dr Alan Dyson, Professor of Education and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, University of Manchester (retired)
• Prof Serge Ebersold, Head of chair on accessibility at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) and project adviser at the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education

Relevant sources

• Limbach-Reich, A., Powell, J. J. W. (2016). Supporting young adults with special educational needs (SEN) in obtaining
  higher qualifications, NESET II ad hoc report, 2016. Available here.
• Viarengo M. (2016). The opportunity cost (private and public) of low achievement or early school leaving of persons with special educational needs (SEN), EENEE ad hoc report, 2016. 
• European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. (2016). Early School Leaving and Learners with Disabilities and/or Special Educational Needs – A Review of the Research Evidence Focusing on Europe, 2016. Available here.
• European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. (2016). Agency position on inclusive education systems, 2016. Available here.
• European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. (2014). Five Key Messages for Inclusive Education, 2014. Available here.
• European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. (2016). Country Policy Review and Analysis – Methodology Report, 2016. Available here.
• European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. (2016). Financing inclusive education. Mapping country systems for inclusive education, 2016. Available here.

Education staff quality and equity (pre-school and school level)

• Prof Daniel Münich, Center for Economic Research and Graduate Education, Economics Institute (CERGE-EI) and member of EENEE (PowerPoint presentation)
• Dr Jan Peeters, Director of Centre for Innovation in the Early Years (VBJK), Ghent University and member of NESET II (PowerPoint presentation)

Relevant sources

• Peeters, J., Sharmahd, N., Budginaitė I. (2016). Professionalisation of Childcare Assistants in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC): Pathways towards Qualification, NESET II report, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2016. doi: 10.2766/898530. Available here.
• Münich D., Rivkin S. (2015). Analysis of incentives to raise the quality of instruction, EENEE report No 26, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union, 2015. doi: 10.2766/32899. Available here.
• Eurofound. (2015). Working conditions, training of early childhood care workers and quality of services – A systematic review, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2015. doi: 10.2806/69399. Available here.