Robyn Beere, IESA Director, Speaks on The Koketso Sachane Show
Speaking to Robyn Beere - Inclusive Education SA. Did you know that over 597 000 South African children with disabilities did not attend school in 2015, almost double the 280 000 estimated in 2001? This is just one of the shocking findings in a report prepared by a range of high level advocacy groups in the South African inclusive education and disability rights arena. Click Here to listen to interview
Press Release: Children with Disabilities In Dire Straights
Cape Town, 21 March 2017. Over 597 000 South African children with disabilities did not attend school in 2015, almost double the 280 000 estimated in 2001. This is just one of the shocking findings in a report prepared by a range of high level advocacy groups in the South African inclusive education and disability rights arena. Known as the Right to Education for Children with Disabilities Alliance, they have provided an alternative report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This was done in response to South Africa’s Baseline Country Report of March 2013. Some of the key issues discussed in the December 2016 report, just released, are: Misspending of more than USD125 million allocated by the Treasury for the expansion of inclusive education; Children remaining on…
FINAL UNCRPD REPORT
The following report was prepared by a range of high level advocacy groups in the South African inclusive education and disability rights arena, known as the Right to Education for Children with Disabilities Alliance. This is an alternative report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and was done in response to South Africa’s Baseline Country Report of March 2013. FINAL-UNCRPD Report
Report on 2016 performance of Deaf learners in schools for the Deaf in South Africa
A report has just been released on the performance of Deaf learners in schools based on the 2016 Matric Results by Odette Swift from DeafSA. The dismal 2016 matric results and limited access to post-school education opportunities for Deaf learners are a violation of human rights – Odette Swift, DeafSA Find the report here. We encourage you to circulate this amongst your networks. IESA Team
IESA Newsletter March 2017
We are excited to announce that we have released our first newsletter for 2017 highlighting issues concerning Inclusive Education in South Africa. In this month's issue we take a look at the following topics: Including Children with Visual Impairment ECD Baseline Assessments Lack of place at schools School Enrolment 2018 Read It Now