INCLUSIVE EDUCATION WESTERN CAPE
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Supporting Diversity in Education

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"The field of education is one of those where the challenges of transformation have been most acutely felt. Work in this field has demanded challenging deeply entrenched attitudes, perspectives and practices. It requires building much-needed capacity to enable people and institutions to function to their/its full potential. It is within this context that the work of Inclusive Education Western Cape (formerly known as the Western Cape Forum for Inclusive Education) is located."

Inclusive Education Western Cape is an alliance of organisations and individuals who are committed to promoting and supporting positive models of inclusive education in schools, preschools and other centres of learning in the Western Cape province. It has been active since 1995.

Our Vision
Our vision is of a fully inclusive society; a society which recognises diversity and the right of all people to have equal opportunities to participate to their fullest potential, regardless of disability or difficulty. We believe that this can best be achieved through a fully inclusive education system which strives to meet the needs of all children in ordinary neighbourhood schools and other centres of learning.

Our Mission
Our mission is to ensure that families, educators and service-providers of children with disabilities have access to information, and are introduced to support networks and services that can facilitate inclusion into ordinary neighbourhood schools.

Our Services
The organisation strives to raise awarenes and educate the public about the rights of the child and adult within the education system. From our Resource Centre staff provide information and support of a diverse nature to parents, learners and educators.

At the same time, the organisation recognises that for inclusion to really take root in school communities in a meaningful way, there is a need to equip educators with specialist knowledge, specialist skills, attitudes and methodologies to make inclusion a reality. The Resource Centre, therefore, also provides administrative support to a team of contracted trainers who regularly conduct training workshops on inclusive education.

Our primary commitment is to serve those living in the Western Cape although we will share our knowledge and information beyond these boundaries should the resources be available.

Location:
The Resource Centre of Inclusive Education Western Cape is located in premises at the Newlands Education Support Centre, corner of Kildare Road and Main Street, Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa.

To contact us:
Phone: +27 21 674 1422
Fax: +27 21 683 6379
eMail: included@mweb.co.za
P O Box 36330
7702 Glosderry
SOUTH AFRICA