Implementing Inclusive Policies, what are the Local Realities?

Abstract

This paper illustrates the challenges of implementing inclusive education policies at local level. This often leads to compromises that are part of the slow evolution of education systems. To do so, we will draw on several international declarations issued under the aegis of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). We will also present a process underway in Switzerland, and more particularly in the canton of Vaud, which has the ambition to develop its schools in an inclusive way.