IMPLEMENTATION OF EUROPEAN STANDARDS OF INCLUSIVE HIGHER EDUCATION IN UKRAINE UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE STATE OF MARTIAL

Abstract

The article examines the prospects of implementing European standards in the field of inclusive higher education in Ukraine. The importance of international norms as a basis for the development of domestic legislation that meets modern standards of inclusiveness is emphasized. In the context of today’s war-related challenges, the issue of ensuring the availability of higher education takes on special importance, since the number of people who use educational services is growing and requires an operational, systematic and flexible response to their individual educational problems and needs. Thanks to regulatory and legislative reforms, the inclusive model of education is becoming more and more real, provided that all participants in the educational process and society in general understand the essence and necessity of inclusion. The article analyzes international and Ukrainian legal documents in three aspects: compliance, challenges arising from the implementation of European standards in inclusive higher education, and the possibility of using international norms in improving Ukrainian legislation. The purpose of the article is to promote the formation of effective strategies and policies of higher education in Ukraine based on international experience. Emphasis is placed on the expediency of developing legislative mechanisms that would contribute to the implementation of inclusive higher education in Ukraine, taking into account key aspects of the use of international norms. It is important that Ukraine should avoid ambiguity in defining terms and terminology, especially in the context of inclusive higher education. This requires not only the classification of “persons with special educational needs” by disability, but also consideration of a wider range of persons who may need an individualized and flexible approach to learning and psychological support. It is emphasized that the implementation of an equal and accessible inclusive educational environment requires joint efforts of the country regarding legislative regulation and active attention of the European community in improving existing policies, taking into account the principle of equal opportunities for countries with different levels of development.