BEGEP; is a technical assistance project funded by Republic of Turkey and European Union with the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA II) for the period of 2014-2020 and the Operation Beneficiary of the project is Ministry of National Education General Directorate of Special Education and Guidance Services.

There are 4 main intervention areas prepared for the general objective and purpose of our project and 16 sub interventions under them. Intervention Area I, Institutional Capacity Building: Institutional capacity will be developed in special education and guidance services throughout the country for inclusive education.

According to the basic principles of the Turkish National Education system, educational institutions are open to everyone regardless of language, religion, race, gender and disability, and the National Education Law ensures that equal opportunities are provided for everyone as men and women in education, and special measures are taken to raise children with special education needs and protection need.

Our Objective Is

To contribute to an innovative, sustainable and inclusive education system by supporting the development of teachers, school managers and other actors involved in mainstreaming/inclusive practices.

Our Purpose Is

To ensure the integration of all students in society by increasing the quality of mainstreaming/inclusive practices in our country.

Our Intervention Areas

Intervention Area I

Institutional Capacity Building: Institutional capacity will be developed in special education and guidance services throughout the country for inclusive education.

Intervention Area II

Awareness Raising: Awareness of various target groups will be increased through campaigns and activities on special education and inclusion/mainstreaming practices. It is aimed to reach 3700 people with the campaigns and events to be organized.

Intervention Area III

Scientific and Technical Studies: An impact analysis will be conducted in GRCs to improve the institutional capacity of special education and guidance services, in order to increase the effectiveness of the diagnosis and placement system.

Intervention Area IV

Coordination and Cooperation: Coordination and cooperation will be provided with relevant NGO representatives in special education and inclusion/mainstreaming practices.