South Africa started implementing Inclusive Education (White Paper 6) in 2001. What is their vision on inclusive education? What steps have they taken since then? How do they put policy into practice? What successes and bottlenecks do they experience? What challenges do they face today? Mirna Nel is an Inclusive Education professor at North West University in South Africa. In this video message, she tells about her vision of inclusive education.
Flanders learns from South Africa... and vice versa
Mirna Nel was part of a South African delegation of education experts who visited Flanders from 24 to 28 October 2016 for an in-depth exchange on inclusive education. During the visit, the delegation met various actors in the Flemish education sector, resulting in a wide variety of mutual inspiring learning experiences. Everyone agreed on one thing: the question is not whether education should be inclusive, but how we can make education as inclusive as possible. Moreover, it becomes clear that inclusion must be embedded in a broader policy on diversity. Our backpack with tips for equity in education has become heavier again.
