This video presents the second in EASNIE’s #InclusionTalks webinar series, launched as part of its 30th anniversary. This Inclusive Education and Teacher Preparedness session brings together leading experts to explore policy approaches, working conditions and professional development strategies that enable educators to effectively implement inclusive practices.

EASNIE Director Jo?o Costa opens the webinar and highlights EASNIE’s long-standing work with policy-makers and stakeholders across Europe to strengthen inclusive education through evidence, policy tools and practitioner-led insights.

Ekaterina Efimenko, Coordinator for Democracy, Equality and Environment at European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), outlines the challenges facing teachers today and explores the need for adequate resources and training.

Professor Lani Florian, Bell Chair of Education Emerita at the University of Edinburgh, argues for a shift towards inclusive pedagogy and emphasises the importance of teacher education for inclusion.