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3. Provide Financial Support for Digital Learning Platforms

Objective: The educational institutions should ensure ongoing and adequate financial

support for digital learning platforms to assure fully inclusive digital activities and services
(no matter the social-economical background of a student or a group of students).
Actions:
▪Advocate for funding models that prioritize inclusivity in digital education.

▪Look for digital platforms, that are affordable to the learning group.
▪ Implement strategies for the sustainable development of inclusive digital learning
environments.
▪Funding structures need to be adjusted to ensure that schools accepting students with

special needs are provided with the extra financial support required.
Hints:
▪ The School Education Gateway, supported by the European Commission, offers a
platform for teachers to find and share resources and training, supporting inclusive digital

education at no cost: https://school-education.ec.europa.eu/en
▪ Google for Education (https://edu.google.com/ ) offers free and low-cost tools that
schools can use to enhance learning, collaboration, and communication among students
of all backgrounds.

4. Empowering Parents

Objective: Help parents to support their children's right to be included and learn

alongside everyone else in online classrooms and other digital platforms.
Actions:
▪ Provide information and (free) resources to parents about the rights to inclusive
education and present the possibilities digital learning environments offer their children.

▪Organize workshops and support groups (by social workers, youth workers, tutors etc.)
to empower parents to use and get to know digital education systems better and present
them the inclusive practices.
Hints:

▪The Better Internet for Kids (BIK) portal, funded by the European Commission, offers
resources and events aimed at improving children's digital literacy, including resources for
parents to help guide their children's online activities.
Website: https://www.betterinternetforkids.eu/practice/youth

▪ The European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education offers advice and
resources for parents to support inclusive education, including digital learning tools. Visit
their page for more information and materials: https://www.european-agency.org/

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