Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Education and the new convention By Alberto Ninio

Contents Overview of education-relevant articles in CRPD (Article 24 and related articles) Overview of education-relevant articles in CRPD (Article 24 and related articles) Relevance for programmes and policies of development actors Relevance for programmes and policies of development actors

CRPD articles relevant to education Article 24 Article 24 –Emphasis on inclusive education (rather than separate or segregated education) –No discrimination in access to inclusive education –Provision of reasonable accommodation & education supports to facilitate inclusion –Facilitate learning of Braille, sign language, and Deaf culture –Provision of teacher training to support effective implementation –Employment of teachers with disabilities

CRPD articles relevant to education contd. Article 3 (General principles) Article 3 (General principles) Article 4 (General obligations) Article 4 (General obligations) Article 5 (Equality and non-discrimination) Article 5 (Equality and non-discrimination) Article 6 (Women with disabilities) Article 6 (Women with disabilities) Article 7 (Children with disabilities) Article 7 (Children with disabilities) Article 8 (Awareness-raising) Article 8 (Awareness-raising) Article 9 (Accessibility) Article 9 (Accessibility) Articles addressing other rights that can affect access to education, e.g. health, liberty of movement, right to work etc. Articles addressing other rights that can affect access to education, e.g. health, liberty of movement, right to work etc.

Relevance for development actors Access to quality education is a pre-requisite for successful development - MDG “EFA” Access to quality education is a pre-requisite for successful development - MDG “EFA” Disabled people have far less access to education than non-disabled counterparts Disabled people have far less access to education than non-disabled counterparts Many client countries will request assistance: Many client countries will request assistance: – –Making educational spaces, materials and curricula accessible and inclusive – – Removing legislative barriers to inclusion of disabled people in educational settings

Relevance for development actors contd. Implications for education practitioners involved: – –Inclusive education policies – –Design & implementation of inclusive education projects Due diligence – –Compliance with domestic frameworks – –Compliance with CRPD benchmarks