SADC- CSTL SHARING MEETING DA SADC : November 2014 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA Theme: Law on the Baseline Education System of Angola / Mainstreaming Education By :Cesaltina André Ministry of Education Officer of Angola

SPECIAL EDUCATION NORMS IN ANGOLA The Constitution of the Republic, in its article 83 “handicapped citizens”; Law on the Baseline Education System, section VIII;(Law nº 13/2001); The Modality Statute on Special Education l; (Presidential Decree nº 20/11, 18 January); Law on disabled person (Law nº21/12);

ASSISTING STUDENTS WITH NEE  16 special schools.  687 mainstream schools.  teachers teaching in the various fields.  Approximately enrolled students.

Total de alunos Matriculados em 2012 por província

Results Achieved Developed a manual on deafness; Developed a digital dictionary volume 1; Empowered more than 36 provincial trainers; Empowered more than 21 instructors gestuais; Empowered 800 provincial trainers assisting specialized education; 360 empowered in 2008 in the provinces of Benguela, Huíla, Namibe and Lunda South and 160in 2011, in the provinces of Malange, Cabinda, Cunene and Lunda South.

PROJECTS IN PROCESS Project on Hospital Rooms; Construction of a Braille Centre for translation and print; Establishment of specialized Centre for deaf; Training of teachers on Special and Mainstream Education with: Cuba and Brazil; Establishment of provincial Diagnostic Centres; Project to assist students that are Highly Skilled;

CHALLENGES  The non-existence of the initial training in special education in teachers´ training institutions at intermediate level as well as higher level;  Little professional motivation in working with students that have special educational needs;  Architectural, attitudinal and communication barrier persistence at school institutions;  Insufficient number of interpreters and instructors in Angolan Sign Language;

Therefore, we count on everybody´s support THANK YOU VERY MUCH MUITO OBRIGADO