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Bratislava – Within the technique of integrating Ukrainian youngsters into Slovak faculties, optimistic modifications have been achieved. This was said by the Commissioner for Kids Jozef Mikloško to TASR. He considers it a basic step of their inclusion that from the following faculty yr, obligatory education may even apply to Ukrainian youngsters residing in Slovakia. This state was additionally anticipated by this yr’s research of the European Fee (EC) entitled “Integration of Displaced Kids from Ukraine into EU Instructional Methods 2023-2024”.
Mikloško famous that he perceives the combination course of not as an enchancment of the present system, however because the creation of utterly new approaches and supportive infrastructure. Based on him, the important thing objective is for these youngsters not solely to know the Slovak language and be educated, but additionally to really feel like a full a part of our society with equal alternatives for the longer term.
“If we neglect this space, we danger the emergence of deep social issues sooner or later,” predicted Mikloško.
He additionally clarified that the Workplace of the Commissioner for Kids has been intensely concerned within the integration of Ukrainian youngsters into Slovak faculties for the reason that begin of the battle in Ukraine. Based on Mikloško, integration in Slovakia concerned about 30,000 Ukrainian youngsters, roughly one-third of whom already attended Slovak faculties, whereas many had been educated by on-line educating.
Based on Mikloško, they face particular challenges, particularly in terms of younger individuals over the age of 16. “In Ukraine, at this age, they’re already thought of adults, however right here they haven’t but reached maturity, which creates particular necessities for his or her integration,” he assessed.
The EC research “Integration of Displaced Kids from Ukraine into EU Instructional Methods 2023-2024” highlighted that 23 EU member states that responded to this survey mobilized assist for college kids, households, lecturers, and academic establishments in any respect ranges of schooling and coaching. In March 2024, non permanent safety was granted in EU member states to 4.2 million individuals from Ukraine, together with 1.3 million minors. It’s estimated that 700,000 youngsters had been enrolled in faculties throughout the EU, from preschool schooling to larger secondary schooling.
Based on the research, in Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Croatia, Eire, Lithuania, Luxembourg, and Italy, faculty attendance is obligatory below the identical situations as for different youngsters. In Finland, France, Latvia, Hungary, and Malta, it’s obligatory below sure situations. In Bulgaria, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden, enrollment isn’t obligatory, however measures to assist faculty attendance have been launched. Poland deliberate to introduce obligatory enrollment from September 2024, and Slovakia was getting ready a gradual introduction from 2025 in accordance with the EC report. (October 26)
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