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24 EFA Mid-Decade Assessment3EFA Goal Two: Providing Free andCompulsory Primary Education for All3.1 Inclusive Education: An Approach to Achieve Educationfor AllPresenter: Olof Sandkull, Associate Expert, UNESCO BangkokAs a result of the 2000 World Education Forum, the challenge of exclusion fromeducation has been put on the political agenda in many countries. This has helped tofocus attention on a much broader range of children who may be excluded from ormarginalized within education systems because of their apparent difficulties. Thesemay include:●●●Those who are enrolled in schools, but are excluded from learning.Those who are not enrolled in schools, but who could participate if schools weremore flexible in their responses and welcoming in their approach.The relatively small group of children with more severe impairments who mayhave a need for some form of additional support.The Dakar World Education Forum recognized the urgency to address the needs ofthese learners:“…Education systems must be inclusive, actively seeking out children who arenot enrolled, and responding flexibly to the circumstances and needs of alllearners…”The ultimate goal of inclusive education is a school where all are participating andtreated equally. However, it is important to remember that inclusive education isa constant process to ensure that Education for All really is for all.When looking to reach the students who do not participate fully, it is important to giveattention to the forms of education provided for all children, including a consideration ofwhich children are given the opportunity to participate in school, which children areexcluded, and on what basis. Care has to be taken when looking into which childrencome to be categorized as being in some way “special” or “excluded” within particularEducation for All: Reaching the Unreached