International experience of legal regulation of inclusive education

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of international experience of legal regulation of inclusive education. The Basic Laws of the democracies of the world declare that all people are equal in their rights. No one shall be discriminated against on the basis of a person's physical or mental condition. The right to education is one of the most important, because it depends on the level at which it is provided, the human potential of the state, without which its development is impossible.Civilized countries have long realized that a society is not complete if a certain part of it is isolated and does not take an active part in it. Therefore, they have created an education system that includes people with special educational needs in the general education system. This form of education is called inclusive education.
 The main idea of inclusive education is to reaffirm the value of human diversity, which eliminates discrimination and reflects one of the hallmarks of a democratic society, particularly in the field of education. Inclusive education is not introduced to make students equal. In a broad sense, it is designed to provide equal opportunities for all children and provide the same skills and abilities for continued existence in society.
 The international standards of inclusive education implemented by UNESCO and the UN, which are the main initiators of the adoption of new provisions on ensuring the rights of children with SEN at the level of educational opportunities, are analyzed. International law recognizes children with SEN as full participants in the educational process, while defining a new approach to the organization of education. It is based on the principles of accessibility, free of charge, obligation, non-discrimination and equality.
 The article considers the experience of legal support of the right to education for children with SEN and the functioning of inclusive education in foreign countries such as the Italian Republic, the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Norway.