Notice of Opening of the Competition
The Alert School! Contest 2026/2027 is now open
The Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P. (IDiPD), invites all schools. students and teachers from Pre-School Education to Secondary Education, to participate in the Competition
‘School Alert!’ 2026/2027.
This initiative challenges children and young people to reflect on the rights of persons with disabilities, identify barriers that condition participation and inclusion and present solutions
innovations that contribute to building a more accessible, inclusive and Equitable for all.
This edition of the competition starts in the year in which the Rights Strategy was published
People with Disabilities 2026-2030 (EDPD 2026-2030), adopted by the Council Resolution of Ministers No º 64-A/2026 of 31 MarchIts mission is to ensure that all people with disabilities, throughout the national territory, can fully exercise their rights, live autonomously and actively participate in social, economic, political and cultural life, equal opportunities, with respect for diversity and human dignity.This edition of the “School Alert!” also takes on a particularly special significance as it covers part of 2027, the year in which the IDiPD celebrates its 50.º anniversary. This is a milestone that
marks five decades of commitment to promoting the rights of persons with disabilities. building an increasingly accessible, inclusive and diversity-friendly Portugal
human.
More than a competition, the “School Alert!” is an invitation to exercise active citizenship. creativity and participation. It is an opportunity to give voice to the ideas of the youngest, to promote change and contribute to the school and the community becoming spaces where all People can participate fully.
If you believe in a school that excludes no one, where all colleagues have the same opportunities to learn, participate and realize their potential, this challenge is for you.
Share your ideas.
Turn your vision into action.
It helps build a school for everyone.
We're counting on you.
PARTICIPATE!
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The contest "School Alert!" is included, since its origin, in the project of Inclusive Education, through the which is intended for all students to develop and actively participate in projects that promote the construction of fairer and more inclusive societies, within the framework of democracy, respect for diversity and the defence of human rights.
To learn more about the objectives of this project, please consult:
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Applications can be submitted:
- in hand between 09:00 and 18:00 until 28 February 2027, or by registered post with a stamp, by the same date, addressed to:
Call "School Alert!" 2026/2027, Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P., Avenida Conde de Valbom, n.º 63,
1069-178 Lisbon
Composition of the National Jury
The National Jury of the 2026/2027 edition has the following composition:
Miguel Ferro (IDiPD - Institute for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, I.P. / President of the Jury) - Adalberto Fernandes (Personality of Recognized Merit) - Ana Paula Monteiro (Agency for the Management of the Education System) - Eduardo Pizarro (Portuguese Federation of Autism) - Joaquim Brites (Portuguese Association of Neuromusculars) - Margarida Loureiro (Pro - Inclusion - National Association of Special Education Teachers) Paula Mota (National Council of Education).
Results of the previous edition of the “Warning School Competition!”
Winners of the "School Alert!" Competition 2025/2026
Category 1 (Pre-School Education and 1st Cycle of Basic Education)
1st Prize
Application entitled "BrINCLUSION", of the Basic School of Aires, of the Palmela School Group, municipality of Palmela, district of Setúbal.
2nd Prize
Application entitled Even in the rain, no one is left out., of the Basic School of the 1.º Cycle of Coselhas, of the Martim de Freitas School Group Municipality of Coimbra, district of Coimbra.
3rd Prize
Application entitled "Academy of Inclusion Agents", the Primary School of Amoreira, the Vasco Santana School Group municipality of Odivelas, district of Lisbon.
Category 2 (2nd and 3rd cycles of basic education)
1st Prize
Application entitled “Everybody counts here”, of the Basic School of the Southeast of Baião, of the Group of Schools of Southeast Baião municipality of Baião, district of Porto.
2nd Prize
Application entitled "Learning with Meaning(S)"the Basic School of Aires and Hermenegildo Capelo Basic School Palmela School Group municipality of Palmela, district of Setúbal.
3rd Prize
Application entitled "Everyone's School for Everyone", of Infante D. Pedro School Group municipality of Penela, district of Coimbra.
Category 3 (Secondary Education)
1st Prize
Application entitled "Grade - 3D Printed Modular System", from EPAD Gaia – Professional School of Arts, Technology and Sport municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, district of Porto
2nd Prize
Application entitled "The SmartGuide Assistive Kit", of Sever do Vouga Pole of the Professional School of Aveiro municipality of Sever do Vouga, district of Aveiro.
3rd Prize
Application entitled "Welcoming Without Barriers", from Professional School of Agriculture and Rural Development of Ponte de Lima municipality of Ponte de Lima, district of Viana do Castelo.
Indicators for participation in the Alert School! Competition 2025/2026
In 2025/2026, 48 applications (15 from Category 1, 16 from Category 2 and 17 from Category 3) were received from 45 schools, spread across 14 districts and regions. autonomous regions of the Azores and Madeira, 2281 students and 267 teachers were involved.
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