Number of people contacting lawyers about special educational needs issues spiralling Rachel Hogan appeared before the assembly education committee
DISABILITY discrimination has become institutionalised in the education system, assembly members have been warned.
Pupils are being unofficially excluded from schools while there is a dearth of provision to help disabled children access the curriculum.
The education committee yesterday heard evidence from the Children s Law Centre.
Members were told that poor decision making by the Education Authority (EA) had caused an upsurge in the number of parents contacting lawyers.
Rachel Hogan, a special educational needs and disability expert, said barriers were being put in the way of children.
Council accounts ratification delayed by ownership issues
Cllr Aaron Callan has said work is underway to address the issues.
Coleraine Town Hall is among the buildings that prompted Audit Office concerns.
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The Northern Ireland Audit Office has been unable to sign off on Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council s accounts from the 2019/20 financial year due to issues over ownership of council buildings.
Correspondence had been received by the council querying that title was not proven on Coleraine and Portstewart Town Halls, as well as the Joey Dunlop Leisure Centre in Ballymoney, County Antrim.
Council official, Moira Quinn, read a statement from the NI Audit Office to councillors at last week s meeting.
Outrage as NI Water sells £1million nature reserve for £67,500
Portavoe is the only reservoir in Northern Ireland purchased by act of parliament for the sole purpose of ensuring it was not privatised
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