10-08-16 Hundreds of new special education structures announced
Following the establishment of new, expanded special education structures nationwide, and ahead of the publication of the related joint ministerial decisions in the Government Gazette, the Education Ministry is announcing all new facilities and programmes so as to inform educators, students and parents.
The establishment of hundreds of new structures aims to meet in the best manner the educational needs of students all around the country. After eight years of [governmental] inertia and indifference regarding accumulated and burgeoning needs in the area of special education, the ministry recognises the need for new structures for learning support, thus demonstrating its practical support for the upgrading of special education, and of education in general.
The ministry is completely ready to cover the operational requirements for staffing new and older special education structures, so that schools can operate without impediments from the very first days of classes.
Despite the economic crisis and fiscal pressures, the Education Ministry has managed to increase by 20 percent the induction classes, and has increased the number of special education schools by eight percent.
In 2016-2017, there will be an additional 531 induction classes, while 23 new special education schools are being established, and 12 new high school classes at existing special education vocational junior high schools.
All of the above greatly bolsters the existing special education network, allowing students with disabilities and/or special education needs to study and be integrated in the educational environment that is suitable for them, in all regions of the country.
Establishment of induction classes at kindergartens and primary schools
61 induction classes established at kindergartens
344 induction classes established at primary schools
Establishment of induction classes at junior high schools (gymnasia)
126 induction classes established at junior high schools
Creation of vocational junior high schools and workshops for special education vocational training
Vocational junior high schools: 9
EEEEK Workshops: 5
Creation of special education kindergartens and primary schools
Special education kindergartens: 3
Special Education primary schools: 6
Conversion of Technical Vocational Schools
31 Technical vocational schools are being converted as follows:
4 Special education vocational junior high schools and high schools
5 Special education vocational high schools
22 Special education junior high schools
Creation of high school classes
At 12 vocational junior high schools, high school classes will be created
Promotions
26 primary schools are being promoted
Mergers, downgrading and eliminations
4 special education kindergartens are being merged
3 special education primary schools are being merged
3 special education primary schools and one special education kindergarten are being eliminated
Primary school mergers- eliminations
24 induction classes are being merged
7 primary school induction classes are being eliminated.
6 kindergarten induction classes are being eliminated
Renaming –eliminations in secondary schools
2 induction classes are being renamed
1 induction class is being eliminated
At the below links, in Greek one may find all the impending changes:
ΜετατροπέςΔευτεροβάθμιαΕκπαίδευση
Ιδρύσεις Τμημάτων Ένταξης Δευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση
