#InclusionQLD2020

Did you know Queensland state schools have a mandatory inclusive education policy?
https://education.qld.gov.au/students/inclusive-education

​Dear inclusive education allies
Queensland will enjoy the delights of a state election on 31 October 2020. This email is intended to keep you in the loop as to our plans and open the door for your support and any questions as the messages from us roll out. 

The Queensland Collective for Inclusive Education intends to run a digital campaign #InclusionQLD2020 aimed at building a greater understanding of the current state of the Department of Education’s Inclusive Education Policy:

1. mandatory,
2. 2 years old,
3. intended for a range of diverse students,
4. limited in its practical application and
5. without any accountability nor transparency as to perceived or actual improvement in student outcomes. 

QCIE will continue to promote and defend the human right of children with disability to an inclusive education - this is best for everyone, based on evidence, and supported by law.

This is a video about inclusive education by the Queensland Collective for Inclusive Education.

The video features white icon imagery and white text on a rusty red background.

Music is playing in the background.

Page 1 – Text reads, “What is an inclusive school?”. Image of a school building.

Page 2 – Text reads, “Welcoming”. Image of a family next to an open door.

Page 3 – Text reads, “Accessible”. Image of a school building with the word welcome on the front and a school bell hanging from the roof. A person using a wheelchair is on a path facing towards the school building.

Page 4 – Text reads, “Values parent and student collaboration”. Image of a family (parents, young child holding a parents hand and another child who is a wheelchair user. Another person is across from them. There are speech bubbles x2 between them.

Page 5 – Text reads, “Included in a regular classroom with same aged peers”. Image of a teacher holding a pointer which is directed at a blackboard. Three students are just below the board.

Page 6 – Text reads, “Access to The Australian Curriculum”. Image of a checklist with ticks on the left hand side and white lines on the right hand side.

Page 7 – Text reads, “Reasonable adjustments and support provided”. Image of five hands pointing inwards in a circular shape.

Page 8 – Text reads, “Welcomed and supported to attend camps and excursions”. Image of a walking track, trees, tent and a person with a backpack and hiking stick walking on the path.

Page 9 – Text reads, “Meaningful post-school pathways”. Image of a student with a graduates cap on standing next to a signpost which points in two different directions. On one of the signs is the text DREAM BIG.

Page 10 – Text reads, “Inclusive Education means that all students are welcomed by their neighbourhood school in age-appropriate regular classes and are supported to learn, contribute and participate in all aspects of the life of the school”.

Page 11 – Text reads, “Inclusive Education – A human right, Best for everyone, Based on evidence, Supported by law.” There is a white strip along the bottom of the page with the Queensland Collective for Inclusive Education logo in the right corner. Beside the logo is the website www.qcie.org. In the left corner is the QCIE Queensland election campaign hashtag - #InclusionQLD2020

What do we do?

• Host events for families to learn about Inclusive Education.
• Speak to family groups.
• Support and inspire each other as families.
• Work for positive change in the education system.
• Provide useful resources to our members.

What are the benefits of inclusion?

It allows students with AND without disabilities to:

• Enjoy a high-quality education consistent with better outcomes for ALL learners.
• Contribute their individual strengths and gifts, with high and appropriate expectations for each child.
• Grow up at the same school as their siblings, in a local community with peers.
• Work at their own pace while participating in the life of the school.
• Learn about and accept individual differences.

What does inclusion look like?

Physical inclusion

Physically present and fully participating in the same environments as all other students for the same amount of time.

Social inclusion

 Socially all students are welcomed, supported to belong and not separated in the classroom or playground.

Curriculum inclusion

Curriculum is delivered so all students are included in the same lesson material, with appropriate support and adjustments.