Inclusion in the Netherlands

Introduction Hand out Education in the Netherlands Primary school “Going to school together” project PCL Special primary schools Special education Backpack REC

Education in the Netherlands Primary school Special primary school Special schools for children with physical, sensory, educational or behavioral problems

Primary school Through tests and observations Individual coach Remedial teacher Schedule with all the actions taken for each child Extra money from the government

“Going to school together” project The education goals of the project “going to school together” For whom? The organization The budget

Education goals of this project More suitable education To bring more knowledge into the school about extra care and education for children with problems Less children to the special primary schools Specialized teachers at every regular primary school

For whom? For all pupils in the primary school with learning problems or behavioral problems. Children with more severe physical, sensory or mental handicaps are not included in “going to school together”.

The organization Cooperation between primary schools and 1 special primary school sharing the budget The plan’s slogan is: More expertise to the primary school

The budget 260 million euro every year for the project “Going to school together” More than 92% of the money is returned for spending at special primary schools 19 million euro goes to primary schools each year

PCL Permanent Commission of Inclusion Every cooperation of schools has its own Commission of Inclusion for the pupils PCL gives advise: Is it necessary for a child to go to a special primary school?

Special primary schools Categories are: Pupils with autism Pupils with dyslexia Pupils with ADHD Pupils who are highly talented

Special education Categories are: Visually handicapped Deaf and hard of hearing Physically handicapped, learning problems and somatically ill Severe educational and behavioural problems

Picture of a visually handicapped child

Picture of a school for hard-of-hearing and deaf children

Picture of a Mytylschool

Mytylschool

Picture of another special primary school

Backpack What is a backpack? Why an allowance for handicapped children? When does a child get a backpack?

What is a backpack? Pupil-specific allowance Budget for handicapped children provided by the government This money can be spent on a regular primary school for special equipment

Why an allowance for handicapped children? Parents can choose how to spend the extra money for their handicapped child In regular primary schools the budget goes to extra needs, special teachers and materials

When does a child get a backpack? A backpack is for handicapped children who can and would like to stay at the primary school

REC = Regional Expertise Centre System for greater effectiveness of special education Independent cooperative organization for special education and secondary special education Coordination of coaches and expertise