Inclusive Education in Albania: Analytical Study (2012)

This document is an analytical study of inclusive education in Albania. During many years of work in Albania, Save the Children has paid special attention to the promotion of inclusive education for marginalized children, in particular to the promotion and facilitation of quality education for children with disabilities.

Thanks to the multi-year experience in the implementation of the various models of Inclusive Education, a significant number of children with disabilities have been supported in the process of enrolment and full participation, in the improvement of their learning outcomes and in the socialization with their classmates in public school environments.

However, despite the positive steps made for the improvement of the legislation on inclusive education, a lot of work still needs to be done for its implementation. The problems of the identification of children with disabilities and their inclusion in public kindergartens and schools is related to the infrastructural barriers and difficulties in accessing schools, the existing educational methods and plans, the lack of professional help and support for children with disabilities in public education institutions, the rigid social and emotional environment and the need for improvements in the legislative framework in force.