There are more students with disabilities in France, but difficulties with teaching in mainstream classes persist. This is what emerges from the Court of Auditors’ report published on Monday, September 16.
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Quantitatively, school inclusion is a success according to the Court of Auditors’ assessment. France has gone from just over 155,000 students with disabilities in 2006 to over 436,000 in 2022 enrolled in mainstream schools.
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However, in terms of quality, the results leave something to be desired. According to the Court of Auditors, there are still difficulties in guaranteeing each disabled student an educational path that takes into account their specific needs, particularly in the medical and social field.
Outdated establishments
The Court highlights the lack of places in specialized institutes. Schools accept students whose care they cannot provide, care that requires training and resources that staff in traditional schools do not have.
The report also highlights the fact that the use of AESH, support workers for students with disabilities, is constantly increasing, which can delay the autonomy of these students.
To remedy this, the Court of Auditors proposes to place emphasis instead on the necessary educational equipment or on the differentiation of teaching provided to disabled pupils to facilitate school inclusion.
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