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IBE-UNESCO Preparatory Report for the 48th ICE on Inclusive Education

"Caribbean Symposium on Inclusive Education" Preparatory Activity of the 48th Session of the International Conference on Education Kingston, Jamaica, 5-7 December 2007

Abstract

The International Conference on Education (ICE) is a major international forum for educational policy dialogue among Ministers of Education and other stakeholders (researchers, practitioners, representatives of intergovernmental organizations and NGOs). The ICE is organized by the International Bureau of Education (IBE), the UNESCO institute specialized in assisting Member States in curriculum development to achieve quality Education For All. The IBE Council, composed of 28 UNESCO Member States, has proposed in January 2007 that the 48th ICE session, to be held in Geneva in November 2008, should focus on the theme "Inclusive Education: the Way of the Future". The 48th ICE will focus on broadening the understanding of the theory and practice of inclusive education while discussing how governments can develop and implement policies on inclusive education. The IBE is hosting a series of regional preparatory workshops dedicated to exploring and advancing inclusive education in preparation for the ICE 2008. The Regional Caribbean Symposium on Inclusive Education was held in Kingston, Jamaica on the 5-7 December 2007. This event was organized by UNESCO Office for the Caribbean, Kingston, Jamaica; the Division for the Promotion of Basic Education (ED/BAS, UNESCO Paris), the International Bureau of Education (IBE-UNESCO), the Ministry of Education of Jamaica; the venue of the conference was at the Hilton Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica. This report details the discussion that took place at the seminar, the conception and status of inclusive education in sixteen English-speaking Caribbean countries, and the ideas proposed by country representatives on what the next steps should be on how to advance inclusive education policy and implementation in their region.

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Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 7

II. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: UNITED NATIONS NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK......................................................................................................... 10

III. CONCEPTUAL DIMENSIONS OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION....................... 13

3.1 SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION ................................................................................... 13 3.2 INTEGRATION .............................................................................................................. 14 3.3 INCLUSION.................................................................................................................... 15 3.4 INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION............................................. 19

IV. INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN REGION .................................................................................................................... 22

1. ANGUILLA....................................................................................................................... 22 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 22 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 22 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 24 Learners and Teachers .......................................................................................................... 27

2. ANTIGUA & BARBUDA................................................................................................. 28 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 28 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 30 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 31 Learners and Teachers ......................................................................................................... 32

3. BARBADOS...................................................................................................................... 34 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 34 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 35 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 36 Learners and Teachers ......................................................................................................... 37

4. THE BAHAMAS............................................................................................................... 39 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 39 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 40 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 42 Learners and Teachers ......................................................................................................... 44

5. BELIZE ............................................................................................................................. 45 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 45 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 46 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 48 Learners and Teachers ......................................................................................................... 50

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6. BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS ........................................................................................... 52 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 52 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 53 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 54 Learners and Teachers ......................................................................................................... 56

7. CAYMAN ISLANDS........................................................................................................ 60 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 60 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 60 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 63 Learners and Teachers ......................................................................................................... 66

8. DOMINICA ....................................................................................................................... 68 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 68 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 69 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 71 Teachers and Learners ......................................................................................................... 72

9. GRENADA........................................................................................................................ 73 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 73 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 74 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 74 Learners and Teachers ......................................................................................................... 76

10. GUYANA ........................................................................................................................ 78 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 78 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 78 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 80 Learners and Teachers ......................................................................................................... 84

11. ST. LUCIA....................................................................................................................... 86 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 86 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 87 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 88 Learners and Teachers ......................................................................................................... 89

12. ST. CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS ................................................................................. 91 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 91 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 91 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 92 Learners and Teachers ......................................................................................................... 93

13. ST. VINCENT AND GRENADINES ............................................................................. 93 Approaches, Scope and Content ........................................................................................... 93 Public Policies ...................................................................................................................... 94 Systems, Links and Transitions............................................................................................. 96 Learners and Teachers ......................................................................................................... 98

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14. SURINAM ..................................................................................................................... 100 Approaches, Scope and Content ......................................................................................... 100 Public Policies .................................................................................................................... 102 Systems, Links and Transitions........................................................................................... 105 Learners and Teachers ....................................................................................................... 107

15. JAMAICA...................................................................................................................... 107 Approaches, Scope and Content ......................................................................................... 107 Public Policies .................................................................................................................... 108 Systems, Links and Transitions........................................................................................... 110 Learners and Teachers ....................................................................................................... 113

16. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO......................................................................................... 115 Approaches, Scope and Content ......................................................................................... 115 Public Policies .................................................................................................................... 117 Systems, Links and Transitions........................................................................................... 121 Learners and Teachers ....................................................................................................... 123

V. CONCURRENT THEMATIC SESSIONS OF THE CARIBBEAN SYMPOSIUM ON INCLUSIVE EDUCATION ............................................................................ 126

1. ACCESS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO QUALITY EDUCATION........... 126

Approaches, Scope and Content ............................................................................. 126 Public Policies ........................................................................................................ 127 Systems, Links and Transitions ............................................................................... 128 Learners and Teachers ........................................................................................... 130

2. TEACHING IN AN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION SYSTEM .......................................... 132

Approaches, Scope and Content ............................................................................. 132 Public Policies ........................................................................................................ 133 Systems, Links and Transitions ............................................................................... 134 Learners and Teachers ........................................................................................... 135

3. GENDER BASED EXCLUSION IN CARIBBEAN SCHOOLS ................................... 137

Approaches, Scope and Content ............................................................................. 137 Public Policies ........................................................................................................ 138 Systems, Links and Transitions ............................................................................... 140 Learners and Teachers ........................................................................................... 141

4. INDIGENOUS POPULATION, CULTURAL MINORITIES AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN THE CARIBBEAN ............................................................................. 143

Approaches, Scope and Content ............................................................................. 143 Public Policies ........................................................................................................ 144 Systems, Links and Transitions ............................................................................... 145 Learners and Teachers ........................................................................................... 146

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