Indicator history

The strategies for inclusion of both most depriviledged cateogires - children from Roma and from migrant comunities - in educational system in Slovenia refer to the need for modification of school curricula and materials to better reflect cultural diversity. Both documents have been adopted by the government (Ministry of Education). The strategy on Roma inclusion in the educational system from 2004 contains critical statements claiming that on all level of educations there is lack of encouragements for introduction of subject such as Roma culture in the school curriculum or to include such topics in the teaching material. The 2011 addition to the strategy refers to the evidence of  recent development of the curriculum for new subject in elementary schools Roma culture (in 2007), but also mentions that only one school in Slovenia organises a class of Roma culture in practice.

Formally, the rules for addoption of textbooks refer to the objectives of education stipulated in the  Organisatiion and Financing of Education Act , among them are: education for mutual tolerance, developing awareness of gender equality, respect for diversity and cooperation with others, respect for children's and human rights and fundamental freedoms, and development of equal opportunities for both sexes and thereby the ability to live in a democratic society.

Sources:

Strategy for education of Roma in Slovenia, Ministry of Education, 2004, http://www.mss.gov.si/si/solstvo/razvoj_solstva/projekti/enake_moznosti/#c842. Date of access: 12.1.2012.

Addition to Strategy for education of Roma in Slovenia, Ministry of Education, 2011, http://www.mss.gov.si/fileadmin/mss.gov.si/pageuploads/podrocje/razvoj_solstva/projekti/Strategija_Romi_dopolnitev_2011.pdf. Date of access: 13.1.2012.

Strategy for inclusion of children and students with migrant background in the educational system in Slovenia, Ministry of Education, 2007, http://www.mss.gov.si/si/solstvo/razvoj_solstva/projekti/enake_moznosti/#c843. Date of access: 12.1.2012.

Organisation and Financing of Education Act (Art.2), 1996, http://www.see-educoop.net/education_in/pdf/law_fin_edu-slo-enl-t04.pdf. Date of access: 13.1.2012.