European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE)
European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE)
What is the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE)
The European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education is an independent organisation that acts as a platform for collaboration for the ministries of education in member countries.
The work of the Agency focuses on supporting the development of inclusive education systems to ensure every learner’s right to inclusive and equitable educational opportunities. This enhances learners’ life chances and possibilities for actively participating in society.
European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE)
What is their vision and aim?
The Agency member countries’ shared ultimate vision for inclusive education systems is that all learners of any age are provided with meaningful, high-quality educational opportunities in their local community, alongside their friends and peers. Therefore this vision is the focal point of all Agency work.
The main aim of the Agency is to help member countries improve their educational policy and practice. This is done by combining the perspectives of policy, practice and research in order to provide member countries and stakeholders at the European level with evidence-based information and guidance on implementing inclusive education Ireland heavily participates and continues to be involved with ongoing projects with the Agency.
Member countries have collaboratively created many useful documents, tools and resources to support school communities to reflect upon, improve and embed inclusive practices.
European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE)
2026 marks a significant milestone
2026 marks a significant milestone for the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE): three decades of collaboration towards a shared vision for the future of inclusive education.
To mark this important year, EASNIE will host Inclusion Talks – a series of webinars exploring key themes, challenges and developments shaping inclusive education across Europe and beyond.
EASNIE Director, João Costa, will host the Inclusion Talks webinars, which will bring together leading voices in the field, along with policymakers and experts, to share insights, research and practical perspectives on inclusive education and its future.
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Ireland’s involvement in European Agency Projects
Please see links below which will bring you to information regarding Irelands involvement in European Agency projects and for useful information and documents that can support school communities.
European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE)
Technical Support Instrument
Ireland is currently involved with The Technical Support Instrument (TSI). This project aims to improve the capacity of Ireland and Finland to foster inclusiveness of their education systems.
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– Fostering Inclusive Quality Education in Finland and Ireland
-Teacher Professional Learning in Finland and Ireland: Findings Report
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Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in Inclusive Education Policy
Thematic Country Cluster Activities provide an opportunity for EASNIE country representatives to work with peers from across Europe to discuss key issues, challenges, strengths and opportunities in their education systems.
The Monitoring and Evaluation Systems in Inclusive Education Policy (MESIEP) activity focuses on the general topic of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of inclusive education. It looks at existing M&E systems and their role in inclusive education policy development. The MESIEP cluster countries are Croatia, Ireland, Malta, Serbia and United Kingdom (England)
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Publications, Tools and Resources to support school communities – Voices into Action
Member Countries of the European Agency work collaboratively to co create practical and useful resources to support school leaders and their school communities.
Voices into Action – The Voices into Action (VIA) project examined the critical issue of involving the voices of learners and their families and how to effectively include them in decision-making.
European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE)
Publications, Tools and Resources to support school communities – Voices into Action
Member Countries of the European Agency work collaboratively to co create practical and useful resources to support school leaders and their school communities.
BRIES- Building Resilience through inclusive Education Systems
The Guidance for Establishing a Culture of Effective Communication in Education is the result of the Building Resilience through Inclusive Education Systems (BRIES) activity. BRIES looked at how education systems in Europe have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the lessons learnt, and how to turn the crisis into an opportunity to build resilience and foster well-being.
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Webinars
The European Agency has facilitated and hosted a range of webinars. To access all the European Agency webinar videos please visit their You Tube page