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New school year 2019 / 2020 in Biharkeresztes starts with the inauguration of INSCHOOL funded Outdoor Community Center
On 16 September, the INSCHOOL team participated in the official opening of the outdoor community centre of the Biharkeresztes Bocskai Istvan Elementary School - one of the selected 8 schools in INSCHOOL Hungary. The event was attended by the Mayor of Biharkeresztes, a Member of the Hungarian...
School starts with more inclusion for Roma children in Romania – and beyond
On 9 September, Council of Europe Director General of Democracy Snežana Samardžić-Markovic joined Romanian President Klaus Iohannis to open the new school year through a visit to Ferdinand I Elementary and Secondary School in Bucharest, where they addressed the impact so far of a joint European...
Deadline 19 September 2019
Call for Tenders for the provision of consultancy services in Bulgaria in the Framework of the EU/COE joint programme INSCHOOL
The European Union (EU) and Council of Europe (CoE) Joint Project “Inclusive Schools: Making a Difference for Roma Children (INSCHOOL)” aims at enhancing social inclusion of Roma by promoting inclusive education and training in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovak Republic....
Study Visit between INSCHOOLs from Slovak Republic and United Kingdom
An INSCHOOL Study visit of teachers from Slovak Republic to the United Kingdom took place on 26 and 27 June 2019. 10 teachers from the INSCHOOL selected schools from Hlohovec, Žilina, Spišský Štvrtok, Liptovská Teplička and Budimír together with the INSCHOOL Educational Advisor from Slovak...
Overview of INSCHOOL Trainings of Teachers in Romania
As part of the project activities in Romania, multiple inclusive education related trainings were organised in all six project schools, based on the needs identified by the schools and their coordinating groups, through the process of developing their Inclusive School Development Plans and with...
HUNGARY - INSCHOOL National Workshop focusing on the Index for Inclusion
A two-day intensive workshop took place in Budapest on 9-10 May, facilitated by the INSCHOOL Team in Hungary and Professor Tony Booth, author of the “Index for Inclusion: A Guide to School Development Led by Inclusive Values” (T. Booth & M. Ainscow, 2016), the methodology chosen by the INSCHOOL...
CZECH REPUBLIC - INSCHOOL National Workshop focusing on the Index for Inclusion
On 7 May 2019, the second INSCHOOL National Workshop in the Czech Republic took place in Prague, within the premises of the House of National Minorities. The focus of the national workshop was on the “Index for Inclusion: A Guide to School Development Led by Inclusive Values” (T. Booth & M....
International Roma Day 2019 - How do we celebrate in INSCHOOL?
Every year on 8 April, people all around the world celebrate the International Roma Day. This day, declared during the First World Romani Congress in April 1971, in Orpington (United Kingdom), which also endorsed the Romani flag and adopted the Romani anthem, acclaims the richness of the Romani...
International Day of Children's Rights: ensuring equitable and inclusive quality education
During almost 30 years, we are reminded in this day of the duty to protect these rights, including the right to education (Articles 28-29). Based on this and the European Convention on Human Rights (Article 2 of Protocol No. 1), the Council of Europe promotes access to equitable and quality...
Promoting inclusive education through peer-to-peer exchanges between UK and Slovak teachers
On 24-25 October 2018, a training session for 20 teachers from the 7 INSCHOOL schools in Slovakia was organised in Poprad. Thanks to the participation of the INSCHOOL experts and 3 teachers from Babington Academy, Leicester, UK, it was possible to offer a platform for discussion on how to put in...
Small steps which pave long roads
Creating a School Student Council in Cilibia Secondary School, Romania
The Cilibia Secondary School recently created a School Student Council, a forum where students are welcomed to express themselves and discuss relevant issues to the school. It is composed of 8 students, including Roma pupils, and comprises four different commissions: Discipline and Education,...
8 Hungarian schools committed to make the school environment, policies and practices more inclusive
INSCHOOL launched in Hungary
On 26-27 September 2018, INSCHOOL ("Inclusive Schools: Making a Difference for Roma Children") was officially launched Hungary. On 26 September, the event addressed principals and staff of the 8 selected schools in the joint project of the European Union and Council of Europe, and benefitted from...
INSCHOOL Romania - Workshop on monitoring and evaluation
On 6 September 2018, the principals and staff members of the schools selected in INSCHOOL Romania met in order to exchange on the importance of monitoring and evaluation, after having adopted their revised Institutional Development Plans and Operational Plans and submitted their grant requests....
Deadline: 3 September 2018
Call for Contributions to the Factsheets on Romani history and culture
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS to the Factsheets on Romani history and culture The factsheets aim to provide basic information on the history and culture of the Roma for a wider audience including teachers, students, decision-makers, experts working on topics related to Roma and all others interested...
EU FRA publishes report on “Transition from education to employment of young Roma in nine EU member states”
Noting a slight progress in education from 2011 to 2016, the report claims that this young generation of Roma and Travellers may achieve better employment outcomes, which will prove indispensable for intergenerational social mobility. However, it also ties living in severely deprived housing,...
Priority over revision of Institutional Development Plans and Operational Plans and preparation of INSCHOOL Grant Applications
INSCHOOL Romania - Workshop on schools' plans and Grants
On 13 July 2018, the principals and staff members of the schools selected in INSCHOOL Romania met in order to exchange and work together on two essential topics in the pilot phase of the INSCHOOL Project. The first priority of the workshop, organised through the kind contribution and within the...
via the European Commission website
Council Recommendation of 22 May 2018 on promoting common values, inclusive education, and the European dimension of teaching
Quoted from the European Commission website. Full text of the adopted recommendation available in all official languages here. European common values are human dignity; freedom; democracy; equality; the rule of law; and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to...
An event organised within the House of National Minorities in Prague
INSCHOOL launched in the Czech Republic
On 13 June 2018, INSCHOOL ("Inclusive Schools: Making a Difference for Roma Children") was officially launched in the Czech Republic within the premises of the House of National Minorities in Prague. The event addressed principals and staff of the selected schools in the joint project of the...
In Slovakia, a new international project on inclusive education - INSCHOOL - was launched
via the website of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic "With the participation of the State Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports, Mr Peter Krajňák, the opening of the international project "Inclusive Education: Making a...
Developing A Strategic Vision for Quality Inclusive Education in Romania
The INSCHOOL Project continues its recently launched activities in Romania with a training targeting principals and staff of the six selected schools located in Bucharest (2nd district), Chitila (IF), Cilibia (BZ), Buzau (BZ), Pietrosani (TL) and Contesti (TL). From each school, four dedicated...
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