Promotional graphic for an event titled Breaking Barriers: Being a Teacher with Disabilities. Features images of three speakers—Prof. Nidhi Singal, Prof. Nunuk Suryani, and Fazlur Rahman—with event details and logos of the British Council and 75 Years Indonesia-UK Anniversary.

About the session:

This hybrid session, inspired by the British Council’s English Language Teachers with Disabilities: An Exploratory Study, explores the barriers faced by teachers with disabilities and promotes solutions for a more inclusive work environment. By engaging educators, administrators, and policymakers, it aims to raise awareness of these challenges while fostering collaboration to improve support systems. The session will also celebrate the achievements of teachers with disabilities, sharing their inspiring stories and reinforcing a commitment to equitable teaching environments.

Location: Main Hall

Date/Time: Thursday, 5 December 2024, 14.40 - 15.55

Moderator:

Buyung Sudrajat, Senior Programmes Manager, English & School Education, British Council

Panellists:

  • Prof. Nunuk Suryani, Director General of Teachers and Education Personnel, Kemendikdasmen RI
  • Prof. Nidhi Singal, Professor of Disability and Inclusive Education, Vice President of Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge
  • Fazlur Rahman, English Teacher at SMAN 87

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About the Report

This publication provides insights into the lived experience of English language and other subject teachers with disabilities in national education systems in Brazil, Jordan, Rwanda, Spain and Sri Lanka.

In this report, Professor Nidhi Singal, Dr Patricia Kwok and Dr Thilanka Wijesinghe at the University of Cambridge address key questions regarding policies, experiences, strategies, and recommendations for supporting teachers with disabilities. Qualitative research methods, including interviews and participatory approaches, were employed with teachers with disabilities from Brazil, Rwanda, Spain, Jordan, and Sri Lanka. Twenty-five teachers with various disabilities participated in the study, offering diverse perspectives and experiences.

Read the report here.

Accessibility support available:

  • English to Bahasa Indonesia simultaneous interpreter
  • Sign language interpreter (Bisindo)
  • Live captioning
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