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    Priorities of Skills Agency Georgia
    (Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, 2024-06-27) Gorgadze, Nino; Coordinator of support services for persons SEN and disabilities, Skills Agency Georgia
    Skills Agency Georgia, together with Ministry of Education, Science and Youth, works actively to have an equal access on vocational education to every interested person, including persons with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, and promotes to create inclusive educational space in VET institutions developing various support services. Implementing inclusive vocational education has been started since 2013 and after that several supporting mechanisms has been developed in the system. In order to increase to vocational education programs, a special quota for persons with SEN and disabilities was created within each program, including dual programs since 2023. Procedure of admission to programs (Practical testing) tailored to persons with SEN and disabilities has been developed. In addition to tuition being funded by the state, after enrollment, additional quarterly, voucher funding is allocated to each student with SEN and disabilities to support their education process. Vocational students with SEN and disabilities are provided with different services such as an inclusive professional education specialist, a sign language interpreter, an individual assistant, mobility and orientation trainer. If necessary, the institution also provides transportation for students. In accordance with individual needs, teaching may be conducted with an individual curriculum. Nowadays is currently underway to implement the following supporting services/programs: • Implementing specific career orientation service for persons with SEN and disabilities; • Promoting continuous professional development inclusive education team of VET institutions; • Developing individual assistant program of person with SEN and disabilities.