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The European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 notes that one in six of the European working age population, approximately 80 million people, are classified as disabled. The rate of poverty for this group is 70% higher than the average and this is partly due to limited access to employment. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities underlines the importance of inclusive education as a means of enabling disabled people "to participate effectively in a free society". The Education and Training 2020 St...