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Special Needs & Inclusion TWG
Promotes inclusive childcare systems that respond to the needs of children with disabilities and other special needs.
Quality childcare must leave no child behind. The Special Needs & Inclusion TWG champions systems that recognise and respond to children with disabilities and other special needs.
The group brings together expertise and lived experience to strengthen inclusive practice, improve referral and support pathways, and influence standards so inclusion is designed in—not added on.
Through coordinated learning and advocacy, members help ensure childcare environments are welcoming, capable, and accountable to every child.
Focus areas
- Inclusive childcare practice and accessible environments
- Support for children with disabilities and special needs
- Caregiver and practitioner capacity for inclusion
- Policy and programme design that leaves no one behind
Who should join
- Inclusion and disability-rights practitioners
- Childcare providers serving diverse learning needs
- Parents’ and caregivers’ advocates
- Government and CSO actors designing inclusive ECD systems
Get involved in this TWG
Tell us about your organisation and how you’d like to contribute. The Secretariat will follow up with next steps.
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