Exclusion in education: The South African context

According to UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education, exclusion in education has many forms including the following:

• Exclusion from having the life prospects needed for learning
• Exclusion from entry into a school or an educational programme
• Exclusion from regular and continuing participation in school or an educational programme
• Exclusion from meaningful learning experiences
• Exclusion from a recognition of the learning acquired
• Exclusion from contributing the learning acquired to the development of community and society