Consultant on Inclusive Education

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The aim of this task is to help the event of nationwide reviews on the implementation of inclusive schooling in Serbia and additional enchancment/refinement of the associated supplies (analyses, research, coaching programmes, and so forth.). With the intention to help the continual technique of evidence-based coverage making, systematize the present knowledge and analyses, and to outline subsequent priorities by way of the implementation of inclusive schooling, the advisor will probably be engaged to organize two Nationwide Studies on Inclusive Training in Serbia: (1) Thematic Nationwide Report on Inclusive Training, and (2) Nationwide Report on Inclusive Training 2022-2023. The advisor will even evaluation research, reviews, coaching programmes and supplies produced throughout the scope of the venture, with a goal to make sure highest merchandise’ high quality. The work of the advisor will even entail manufacturing of the background report wanted for PISA 2022 report for five international locations/economies within the Western Balkans.

Period of the task: February – Could 2024 (part-time, distant)

Detailed process description:

Activity 1: Conduct a desk evaluation, accumulate knowledge, and put together one Nationwide Report on Inclusive Training (IE) for 2022-2023:

• Map and accumulate present and up to date related research, analyses and knowledge associated to IE within the nation.
• Conduct a desk evaluation of present related literature and reviews and carry out knowledge evaluation.
• Develop draft and last variations of the Nationwide Report on Inclusive Training 2022-2023 (the report ought to be written in Serbian language, and the foreseen size is most 60 pages, with an govt abstract in English).

Deliverables:

1.1. Lists of related research and knowledge on IE.

1.2. Draft Nationwide Report on IE for 2022-2023 (in Serbian language)

1.3. Facilitate joint conferences/focus teams with key companions/stakeholders to current the draft reviews, acquire suggestions and, in step with the suggestions, put together the Closing Nationwide report on IE for 2022-2023 (in Serbian language) with an govt abstract (in Serbian and English language)

Timeline:

Deliverable 1.1: March 2024 – lists of research and IE knowledge

Deliverable 1.2: April 2024 – Draft Nationwide Report on IE for 2022-2023

Deliverable 1.3: Could 2024 – last Nationwide Report on IE for 2022-2023 with an govt abstract (in Serbian and English).

Activity 2: Conduct a desk evaluation, accumulate knowledge and put together Thematic Nationwide Report on IE of kids from socially and economically deprived backgrounds:

• Map and accumulate present and up to date related research, analyses and knowledge associated to the thematic space.
• Conduct a desk evaluation of present related literature and reviews and carry out knowledge evaluation.
• Develop draft model of the Thematic Nationwide Report on Inclusive Training (the report ought to be written in Serbian language, and the foreseen size is most 40 pages, with an govt abstract in English)
• Facilitate joint conferences/focus teams with key companions/stakeholders to current the draft reviews, acquire suggestions and, in step with the suggestions, put together the Closing Thematic Nationwide report on IE (in Serbian language) with an govt abstract (in Serbian and English language).

Deliverables:

2.1. Report construction with record of related research and knowledge

2.2. Draft Thematic Nationwide Report on IE (in Serbian language)

2.3. Closing Thematic Nationwide report on IE (in Serbian language) with an govt abstract (in Serbian and English language).

Timeline:

Deliverable 2.1: February 2024 – report construction with record of research and knowledge

Deliverable 2.2: March 2024 – Draft Report on IE within the thematic space

Deliverable 2.3: April 2024 – last Thematic Report on IE with an govt abstract (in Serbian and English language)

Activity 3: Put together and/or evaluation ppts and the texts for key coverage and communication supplies, together with the choice of essentially the most related knowledge for infographics used for the general public communication and awareness-raising actions (together with communication and supplies primarily based on the ultimate variations of the Studies on Inclusive Training in Serbia), and inputs to the Social and Behavioral Change (SBC) supplies.

Deliverables:

3.1. Ready ppt, texts and knowledge for the Nationwide Report on IE for 2022-2023 Reality Sheets, (8.000 characters per Reality Sheet most) in English and Serbian, and inputs for SBC supplies in Serbian.

3.2. Ready ppt, texts and knowledge for the Thematic Nationwide Report on IE Reality Sheets (8.000 characters per Reality Sheet most) in English and Serbian, and inputs for SBC supplies in Serbian.

3.3. Assessment of advocacy and communication materials ready for IE public communication and consciousness elevating actions

Timeline:

Deliverable 3.1: Could 2024 – PPT, Reality Sheet on the Nationwide Report on IE for 2022-2023 in English and Serbian, and inputs to the SBC supplies

Deliverable 3.2: April 2024 – PPT, Reality Sheet on the Thematic Nationwide Report on IE in English and Serbian, and inputs to the SBC supplies.

Deliverable 3.3: April 2024 – Revised the supplies

Activity 4: Assessment and revise reviews and paperwork ready throughout the scope of the venture “Enhanced Equal Entry to and Completion of Pre-College Training for Kids in Want of Further Help in Training“.

Deliverables:

4.1: Revised capability constructing program for schooling professionals on inclusive schooling and inclusive pedagogy

4.2: Revised capability constructing program for useful resource facilities (superior coaching, and mentoring program) and intersectoral committees

4.3: Revised capability constructing packages resulting in elevated capacities of nationwide and native stakeholders for evidence-based determination making, and to growth of native inclusive insurance policies and the institution of sustainability of native networks for inclusive schooling

4.4: Reviewed Feasibility Research on growth of a sustainable mannequin of Inclusive Training Financing

4.5. Reviewed Feasibility Research on the Nationwide Useful resource Middle for AT and AT financing

Timeline:

Deliverable 4.1: by February 15, 2024

Deliverable 4.2: RC CB by February 2024 and CB for ISCs by April 2024

Deliverable 4.3: by March 15, 2024

Deliverable 4.4: by February 15, 2024

Deliverable 4.5: by April 30, 2024

Activity 5: Acquire knowledge and put together the nation background materials for Serbia for the aim of preparation of PISA 2022 report for five international locations/economies within the Western Balkans:

• Acquire info and write the nation background report, answering inquires offered by UNICEF staff (together with knowledge and evaluation of studying throughout college closures attributable to COVID-19)
• Put together presentation and current findings at consultative conferences

Deliverables:

5.1: Closing report ready (in English language), as per the inquires offered by the UNICEF staff

5.2: PPT on the ready background materials

Timeline:

Deliverable 5.1. Closing background report – March 2024

Deliverable 5.2. PPT on the ready background materials – March 2024

Data/Experience/Expertise required:

• College diploma in Psychology, Pedagogy, Training or different fields of Social Research and Humanities.
• Superior diploma could be an asset.
• At the very least 5 years of expertise in schooling coverage and follow in Serbia.
• Wonderful information of the authorized framework in schooling, ideally in inclusive schooling.
• Expertise in analysis, evaluation and monitoring of schooling insurance policies is required, ideally in IE.
• Expertise in growing and implementing capability constructing programmes.
• Robust analytical and conceptual considering, potential to synthesise advanced info.
• Statistical information.
• A excessive diploma of accuracy is vital.
• Wonderful information of oral and written Serbian and English.
• Work expertise with UNICEF and/or different worldwide organizations could be thought-about as a bonus.

apply:

The applying should embrace a monetary proposal in RSD as a separate doc, offering a separate price for every of the 16 deliverables talked about above (from 1.1 to five.2).

Necessary notes:

• Please don’t forget to specify your identify within the monetary proposal file whereas saving (to be uploaded on-line underneath the “Monetary Proposal” tab).  
• Please don’t point out financials wherever else within the on-line utility type, please mark “n/a” or “00” underneath the fee-related questions within the on-line utility type.
• Incomplete purposes is not going to be considered.
• Solely shortlisted candidates will probably be notified and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.

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