Inclusive education policies: Solidifying actions and opportunities to accommodate persons with disabilities

Abstract

Following UNESCO’s emphasis on Sustainable Development Goal No. 4, particularly on the provision of quality inclusive education, global policy-making agencies and renowned organizations have been engaged in improving the educational policies that should be enacted and maintained by various countries across the world. This article underlines the urgent need to enhance policies, particularly those pertaining to inclusive education that would reach out to the society's marginalized groups, particularly persons with disabilities. In the Philippine context, initiatives partaking education for all are being implemented as a way to build an inclusive society that provides equal learning opportunities to all learners. Concerns in existing inclusive education policies are reviewed, revealing several findings on the issue’s current situation. Given the certain policies and mandates, such information seeks to analyze the improvisation of actions and responses to be executed in order to accommodate all learners around the world.