TIME FOR COLLABORATION: THE ROLE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

The article is devoted to the analysis of the role of public-private partnership in the sphere of education, in particular, in the inclusive education. The authors emphasized various approaches to the definition of the concept of public-private partnership (PPP), its advantages in realization of projects related to educational sectors. A key condition for the development of PPPs in education is the reduction of the budgetary capacity of the state, with increasing demand for the availability and quality of educational services. State program for the development of education and science for 2020-2025 of the Republic of Kazakhstan was taken into consideration to show the importance of PPPs in educational policy. The article reviewed the forms and mechanisms of public-private partnerships used in inclusive education, and considered possible challenges and risks in quality assurance and financial management. Moreover, cost-effectiveness criteria for financing inclusive education, long evaluation of “slow capital” of educational policies and its results and demand for more data collection can cause difficulties for the effective realization of PPP projects in education. The need for further research work is highlighted as part of a more detailed study of the institutional environment for the implementation of public-private partnerships in an inclusive system.