Welcome to the 5^TH FIESTA network newsletter. 

The FIESTA network is a 3 year network which offocially came to an end in October 2014. The FIESTA partners wish to thank all stakeholders who participated in the on-going development of our network. This newsletter focuses on the outcomes of the second FIESTA conference which took place in the Casa del Mar, Barcelona, Spain on the 4^th October 2014, the open invitation to get involved in sharing your stories and we will take a look back at our tools and resources developed based on your experiences and feedback. We plan to sustain the FIESTA network and look forward to providing you with on going updates and developments

If you wish to contribute or inform us of innovative resources/events in your area as a FIESTA member please get in touch with our FIESTA coordinator Kate McMahon kmcmahon@enableireland.ie

The second FIESTA network conference took place in Casa del Mar, Barcelona, Spain on the 4^th of October 2014. The conference provided participants with a mix of theoretical and practical applications of models of transition and inclusive education. Practical experiences from key stakeholders e.g. pupils with additional learning needs, parents of pupils with additional learning needs and professionals within education and health were shared. 140 participants attended the conference and represented pupils with additional needs and their parents, educational professionals, health professionals, voluntary organisations, researchers and academics.

Read on to watch video and view presentations

FIESTA partners have captured professionals', parents' and children's experiences and perspectives on transition and inclusion. Stakeholders participated in a number of videos, the videos share individual local stories.  The feedback from the online videos has been very positive and we now wish to give others the opportunity to get involved.

How do you get involved? How to get pupils involved - read the rest of this article to find out. 

As a member of FIESTA network you are part of a community of professionals who all share the interest towards inclusive education. You can register as a member. Click here.

‘I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the FIESTA partners for their commitment to the development and implementation of our network. Over the last 3 years we have learned and explored national and international experiences of transition, inclusion and collaborative working which in turn has made the FIESTA network thrive and grow year on year.

I would also like to thank all our associate partners and FIESTA members who have contributed to the development of all our network tools and resources.

We will sustain and grow as a network in order to support children with additional educational needs across the EU whilst embracing diversity and learner variability’

Kate McMahon

FIESTA Coordinator