The current state of inclusive education in the European union

Abstract

The article deals with the problem of inclusive education in the modern educational space. The main purpose of inclusive learning is to eliminate any discrimination in the educational process, to make education accessible to all, and the achievement of this goal can be organized differently, as is the case in the educational systems of different countries. The tasks that need influence from the system of public administration of education on organization of education of children with special needs are highlighted.
Today, it is necessary to move towards the implementation of international practice to increase the number of general education institutions ready to provide educational services to children with special needs. In solving complex and multifaceted tasks of inclusive education, an important role is assigned to the teacher, because it directs the educational process, systematizes, specifies the content of cognitive material, looks for the most rational ways to master the skills necessary for self-care, necessary for self-care opportunities for personal disclosure of each child.
Adequate training for educators to work with children with special needs should be a key factor in promoting inclusive education. Today, the problem is the question of a teacher who would understand the specific problems of such children. The result will be satisfactory only if, together with the tutors, the same team will work with the relevant specialists – rehabilitation teachers, speech therapists, practical psychologists, social pedagogues, doctors, etc. Working in groups with an inclusive form of education gives a qualitatively new impetus to the teacher’s self-improvement, as he has the opportunity to deepen his knowledge about the laws of children’s development, to develop his own positions on the effectiveness of educational technologies. This work forms in the teacher a new understanding of the problems of children who are lagging behind, exposes to him the strategy and tactics of psychological and pedagogical support of these children.