The Salamanca statement and framework for action on special needs education

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO)
Ministry of Education and Science, Spain

Publication Date 

1994
50 p

The World conference on special needs education: access and quality launched the concept of inclusive education. The Salamanca statement is a major international policy document, outlining the global consensus on the needs for educational reform and the policies and strategies needed to include disabled children in the education system

Document No:
ED-94/W5/18
Meeting:
World Conference on Special Needs Education : Access and Quality
Salamanca, Spain
7-10 June 1994
Notes:
Available in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. Soon to be available in Arabic.

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Keywords 

Education; formal education; inclusive education; disability specific education; Politics government and economics; legislation and policy; Cross-cutting; policy

Regional Focus 

Worldwide

Language 

English; French; Portuguese; Spanish

Type of material 

text

Content type 

case studies

Publisher 

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)