This is an article really worth reading for anyone interested in the education of disabled children in this country. This mother, who incidentally has her own website well worth a look-mamalewis.com- which includes a fantastic blog, was told that the places she approached with her daughter for Nursery provision were not willing to take her, due to her disabilities. Not only did some tell her that she was on a waiting list that did not exist, in order to avoid the issue of finding her daughter adequate support, but the L.E.A suggested that the mother should not expect Nursery care as it was her own 'lifestyle choice' to go back to work, thus needing care for her daughter!! I find this quite shocking in this day and age when all we hear about on the news is trying to get parents back to work after having kids. Perhaps just not if your child is disabled, then??
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/schools/are-disabled-children-being-refused-the-right-to-an-early-years-education-9580273.html
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