In 2005 in Latvia a consultancy board “Education for everyone” was founded, which forms a link between the government and society in special and inclusive education. Till 2004 Latvia had an observer’s status in European special education development agency’s work. In 2007 the State special education centre was founded. The main policy documents are: The National Development Plan of Latvia (NDP) for 2007-2013. The long-term conceptual document “The Latvian Development Model: An Individual in the First Place” (2005) accepted by the Saeima; Strategic guidelines of the development of education for years 2007 – 2013; The National reports on social protection and social inclusion strategies for years 2006 – 2008 and 2008 – 2010, etc. The country’s duty is to provide every individual an opportunity to gain general basic and general secondary education, to gain qualitative higher education and vocational education, and to provide an access to preschool education in all the regions of Latvia. The priority is the provision of special education needs. Inclusion in a form of definite tasks is included only in “Strategic guidelines of the development of education for years 2007 – 2013” (Nimante 2008). In the international action plan of 2008 “Education for everyone” in Latvia attention was paid to the issues of inclusive education. Several discussions took place in all Latvian regions. In the concluding conference “Inclusive education – on the way towards solutions” (Liepaja University, November 20, 2008) recommendations were elaborated and the necessity to work out inclusive education principles for the change of whole education system was substantiated. It has promoted the understanding of different society sectors that flexibility and versatility, both structurally and as to the content, form the basis of the work of inclusive school whose aim is to offer each individual appropriate education and optimal opportunities for their development.

The state has to provide everyone an opportunity to gain qualitative education from preschool to secondary education in all its regions. Priority should be special education. Inclusion is mentioned only in “Strategic guidelines of the development of education for years 2007 – 2013” (Nimante 2008). In the international action plan (2008) “Education for everyone” in Latvia attention was paid to issues of inclusive education. Several discussions were in Latvia. The conference “Inclusive education – on the way towards solutions” (Liepaja University, 2008) recommended to create inclusive education principles for the change of whole education system, promoted understanding of different society sectors that flexibility and versatility forms the basis of inclusive school.