Access to inclusive psychosocial and remedial education services of boys and girls with disabilities who are at risk and/or dropped out from schools According to the HNO 2022, 96% (around 556,000) of the people in need of education (74 % in Gaza, 26 % in West Bank) are children. The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS, 2020) estimated that 15% of children aged 5-17 have disabilities, the mentioned HNO only identified 13,398 children in need have disabilities. This number represents only 0.02 % (of the overall number of children in need) of which Humanity amp Inclusion (HI, 2021) emphasizes that it does not reflect the real number of children with disabilities. Instead, HI reflects on internal data triangulated with the latest Palestinian Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019-2020, PCBS, UNICEF, that reflects on 2.4% of children 2-4 years old report one or more functional difficulties and on 15% of children-adolescent 5-17 years old reporting one or more functional difficulty. Drop-out/out of school rate among children with disabilities results being 33% female over 26% male (HI).  Moreover, in West Bank, according to HNO 2022, 32,026 children (48 % boys, 52 % girls) are in need of remedial education and learning support. These children can be at risk of dropping out (or who already dropped out from school), due to the high risk of displacement/ detention. The Ministry of Education (MoE) in Gaza reports that 6,759 (39.12% girls and 60.88% boys) are registered as dropped-out, emphasizing that the dropout rates are increasing in the same direction of class grade. Low academic achievement (43%) for boys, early marriage for girls, engagement in work for boys (17%) and weak communication with school (13%) are the main reasons behind the dropout, The data is not reflecting any figures related to boys and girls with learning needs or disabilities. In West Bank, children in Area C, continue to face challenges in accessing schools, and the realization of their right to education is also severely compromised due to ISF violence and armed search operations in schools, as well as harassment, intimidation, and settler violence while commuting to schools. Students also risk confrontation, intimidation and violence while walking past settlements or buildings occupied by settlers, and can be exposed to conflict-related violence and delays, which can lead to higher school dropout rates. These challenges are exacerbated for those with disability and learning difficulties.This initiative aims at addressing additional needs identified through the project supported by 2nd HF allocation 2021 in West Bank and Gaza “SHAREK شارك: ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHO SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES OF CHILDREN WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES”. Based on agreements with MoE in Gaza and WB, the project aims at supporting additional 556 children (228 girls and 328 boys) with specific learning needs including those with disabilities these are among the most vulnerable children in Gaza and West Bank, In Gaza, they will be supported by I) scaling up the provision of psycho social support for boys and girls with and without disabilities at risk of drop out or already dropped from schools, teachers and their parents to improve psycho social well being and to support in challenging the negative coping mechanisms moreover, this project will support HI and MoE to scale up service provision to children in need from two schools to ten schools II) incorporating the component of providing remedial education/learning and education and learning kits for boys and girls with and without disabilities at risk of drop out or already dropped from schools, in which it will allow children to re-integrated or sustain access to basic education and reducing the burden of education related costs of household. In the West Bank, based on MoE raised needs of girls and boys for remedial education to reduce the dropout rates in the same localities of the being implemented HF project. The project will target five vulnerable mainstream schools in Area C in addition to the nine schools reached under the current HF project.