According to the new norms approved by the government decree, there is a transition from the outdated distribution model to a service-oriented approach that focuses on the needs of the child and the active involvement of the family.
Main Changes and Parents' Rights
This reform significantly increases parents' rights in the decision-making process.
1. Confidentiality. The PMPC conclusion is now issued exclusively to parents or legal representatives. The transfer of the document to educational institutions is only possible with their written consent.
2. Choice of Educational Institution. The PMPC provides recommendations on learning conditions; however, the final choice of school remains with the family.
3. Parental Participation. Parents can now be present during the examination and participate in the discussion of all recommendations.
4. Mandatory Recommendations. With the family's consent, the PMPC recommendations become mandatory for educational institutions to implement.
Digitalization and Interdisciplinary Approach
The new model is based on an interdisciplinary approach, where psychologists, defectologists, speech therapists, and medical specialists conduct comprehensive diagnostics to identify the child's needs.
Consultations are being transitioned to a digital format through the "E-Kündölük" platform and integration with the electronic health system. This innovation eliminates the duplication of procedures, improves the accessibility of services, especially for remote regions, and allows for the timely identification of children with special educational needs.
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Inclusive education is a form of learning that provides every person, regardless of their physical, social, emotional, mental, linguistic, intellectual, and other characteristics, the opportunity to study in general educational institutions.
Elimination of Legal Inconsistencies
These changes became possible thanks to the initiative of the Ministry of Justice and NISI, which proposed a comprehensive package of measures reflecting the public demand for effective support for children with special educational needs.
According to NISI, although the law "On Education" was updated in 2023 to include inclusion, the existing institutions continued to operate based on documents from 1995 and 2004. To eliminate these inconsistencies, NISI and the Ministry of Justice conducted an analysis of the regulatory framework and consultations with parents.
As a result of the identified issues, the Ministry of Education canceled more than 1500 outdated orders.
The Ministry of Justice and NISI will continue to develop the regulatory framework to improve the quality and accessibility of inclusive education.
