On this day CSIE celebrates 39 years of remarkable achievements! Founded on 28 June 1982 as the Centre for Studies on Integration in Education, CSIE took on its current name in the 1990s. The Centre has continued to evolve, has expanded its remit to address equality in education holistically, and has remained at the forefront of developments in inclusive education. Within the past year alone, CSIE has:
- revised its Theory of Change and produced a new Business Plan for sustainability and growth
- created a new Miniguide for Equality in Early Years, commissioned by nasen
- hosted an online screening of Dan Habib’s film “Intelligent Lives”, which brought together viewers from 23 countries
- completed an online “Knowledge Box” for Learning and Support Assistants working with disabled children in primary and secondary schools, as part of the IMAS II project (IMproving ASsistance in inclusive educational settings)
- continued to work remotely to support schools, undertaking curriculum or policy reviews and equality audits engaging the whole school community, to help celebrate successes and identify areas for improvement
- been invited to support the development of inclusive education in a range of settings, including delivering an online seminar for educators in Indonesia
Above all, this time last year CSIE was the focus of a memorable online PATH event (Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope), gifted to us by Inclusive Solutions, which brought together CSIE supporters from all over the world including Austria, Brazil, Canada, India, Netherlands, Portugal, UK and more. Attendees were clear that CSIE’s work is valued and still needed, and spent three hours deliberating on a way forward. And so it is that our biggest cause for celebration comes as a direct result of this event and the funding pledged during it: we are still here!
Happy Birthday CSIE, we all wish that you keep going from strength to strength and continue to be valued for achievements at the cutting edge of educational change!
