Actual problems of physical education of school- aged children in the conditions of an inclusive environment

The article examines the results of an analysis of statistical data from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on the state of inclusive education in general secondary education institutions, as well as current issues in the physical education of children with special educational needs (SEN). The study uses official reports from 2020 to 2023, along with data on access to inclusive education for children with SEN in the Lviv and Ternopil regions. It has been established that over the past four years, Ukraine has seen an increasing trend in the number of children with special educational needs involved in the educational process in general secondary education institutions, rising from 0.45% in 2020 to 0.89% in 2023. However, pedagogical approaches for each specific type of developmental disorder among children with SEN, considering their level of support and educational-methodical provision in physical education, have not been developed. Moreover, there is a pressing issue of staffing and the need to train physical education specialists for inclusive education.