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Inclusion in education

Leaving no learner behind

UNESCO believes that every learner matters equally. Yet millions of people worldwide continue to be excluded from education for reasons which might include sex, gender orientation, ethnic or social origin, language, religion, nationality, economic condition or ability. Inclusive education works to identify all barriers to education and remove them and covers everything from curricula to pedagogy and teaching. UNESCO’s work in this area is firstly guided by the UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education (1960) as well as Sustainable Development Goal 4 and the Education 2030 Framework for Action which emphasize inclusion and equity as the foundation for quality education.

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Inclusion and education

All means all

Why does inclusion in education matter?
Welcoming learners with disabilities in quality learning environments: a tool to support countries in moving towards inclusive education
2021
UNESCO
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Inclusion in early childhood care and education : brief on inclusion in education
UNESCO
2021
UNESCO
0000379502
Inclusive lifelong learning in cities: policies and practices for vulnerable groups
UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
2021
UNESCO
0000379538
A guide for ensuring inclusion and equity in education
UNESCO
2017
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