Introduction

With the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN-CRPD; United Nations, 2006), the signatory states have committed themselves to guarantee equal access to the general education system for students with and without special educational needs. In order to achieve this goal, states have to ensure that ‘[r]easonable accommodation of the individual's requirements is provided’ (UN-CRPD Art. 24, 2c). This raises the critical question of the provision of appropriate resources for inclusive education.

This volume addresses the issue of funding and resourcing from two perspectives: The first section of the volume considers financial resourcing of education systems in terms of funding formulas. The second part focuses on human resourcing with regard to professional development and teacher training.