Transcript Slide 1

DIA 1
Balancing expertise, societal input
and political control in the production
of policy advice: the Flemish
Education Council as an actor of
change in the policy on students with
disabilities in higher education
Isabelle De Ridder
Flemish Education Council
Flemish Education Council (VLOR) I
• = the strategic advisory council for the
Education and Training policy of the
Flemish Community;
• plays an important role in the Flemish
policymaking process;
• an advisory body:
• gives advice on request of the Flemish
Minister of Education and Training;
• gives advice on its own initiative;
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Flemish Education Council (VLOR) II
• stands for advice, consultation, study and
services;
• translates the expectations and
suggestions of society and the
educational field into recommendations
for the government;
• evaluates the propositions of the
minister;
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Flemish Education Council (VLOR) III
• reflects on the outlines of certain
educational policies;
• draws attention to themes that might
become important in the near future;
• is organised by level of education: council
for higher education.
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Flemish Education Council (VLOR) IV
staff
students
institutions of
higher education
COMPROMISE
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Minister of Education and Training
Policy plans
Recommendations
Advice on own initiative
FLEMISH EDUCATION COUNCIL (VLOR)
SOCIETY
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EDUCATIONAL FIELD
Expectations and
proposals
Cycle of Flemish policy making
Administration /
Minister
Government
decision
preparation
consultation
advice
FLEMISH EDUCATION COUNCIL (VLOR)
parliament
Government
Amendements and voting
society
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implementation
Juridical advice
CHANGE TROUGH
CONSULTATION AND DEBATE
Equal opportunities in higher
education and VLOR I
• Diversity as a surplus value in higher
education: the act of commitment (2005)
• Commitments of each of the partners of
the Council;
• VLOR: exchange of good practices on a
regular basis (annually)
• Diversity in higher education as a major
policy theme (2006)
CHANGE IN MENTALITY
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Equal opportunities in higher
education and VLOR II
• Diversity in higher education as a major
policy theme for the Council
• Commission of students with a disability
• ADVICE ON:
• Inclusive higher education;
• Registration of students with a disability;
• Funding of students with disabilities;
• The implementation of the VN-convention
for persons with disabilities.
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Equal opportunities in higher
education and VLOR III
• Diversity in higher education:
• Registration of under represented groups;
• Funding of under represented groups.
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CHANGE TROUGH
CONSULTATION AND DEBATE
Inclusive higher education
• Responsibilities of
• Government
• Institutions of higher education
• Students
will of the government to legalize
inclusive higher education
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Registration of students with
disabilities in higher education
• Proposition of
• procedure
• documents
Constant plea
for legalization
by
stakeholders
used in ¾ of the Flemish higher
education institutions
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Funding of students with
disabilities in higher education
• Demonstration of the need of extra funding
for students with disabilities
DEBATE on:
• definition
• recognised groups
• principle of ceiling
extra funding for students with
disabilities through 1.5-weighing
of achieved study points
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Implementation of the UNconvention
• Demonstration of the need of
implementation and flaws in legislation for
students with disabilities
ongoing debate
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Diversity in higher education
• Proposition of definition of under
represented groups
• Proposition of registration of under
represented groups
• Demonstration of the need of extra funding
• Responsibilities of government, institutions
and students
DEBATE on:
• definition
• recognised groups
• registration
• need of structural funding
Extra funding for under
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represented groups
CHANGE TROUGH
CONSULTATION AND DEBATE
Thank you for your attention!
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