Webinar 3: Effective strategies for resource allocation and use at school and regional levels

This webinar explores essential approaches for optimising resources in inclusive education. EASNIE introduces Professor Mel Ainscow, Emeritus Professor at the University of Manchester, Professor of Education at the University of Glasgow and Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology, who shares insights on promoting inclusion and equity in education, drawing from lessons in Portugal. Dr Simoni Symeonidou, associate professor (Inclusive Education) at the Department of Education of the University of Cyprus, discusses how to make the most of financial and human resources, offering practical strategies for optimising available resources at various educational levels. Finally, Dr Paula Hunt, CEO and principal researcher of DED Lda. (Disability, Education and Development https://www.ded4inclusion.com/), explores how intentional and purposeful resource allocation improves inclusive education practices, ensuring resources are used to benefit all learners. This session is part of the project 'Combatting Disparities in Access to Inclusive Education in Italy, Portugal, and Spain', funded by the European Union through the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) and carried out by the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education (EASNIE) in co-operation with the European Commission’s Reform and Investment Task Force (SG REFORM) https://reform-support.ec.europa.eu/index_en. Find out more about EASNIE’s work through the TSI on our website. https://www.european-agency.org/activities/technical-support-instrument-actions 00:00 Introduction 01:58 EASNIE presentation video 05:37 Presentation by Prof Mel Ainscow 31:33 Q&A on Presentation by Prof Mel Ainscow 51:13 Presentation by Dr Simoni Symeonidou 01:24:56 Presentation by Dr Paula Hunt 02:00:50 Q&A on Presentation by Dr Simoni Symeonidou and Dr Paula Hunt