Dana K. Donohue|Juan Bornman
The challenges of realising inclusive education in South Africa
University of Pretoria|University of Pretoria
south africa 70 children schoolgoing age disabilities school attend still separate special schools learners disabilities situation prevails despite push educational inclusion learners disabilities twelve years ago south african policy document education white paper 6 article take primarily topdown theoretical approach policy implementation focus two main factors hinder implementation inclusive education firstly focus regard significant constraint namely apparent lack clarity policy ie ambiguity goals inclusion means achieved secondly various issues around poor implementation policy argue primary means divide inclusive policy practice ultimately closed implementation enforcement education policy south african department education