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| SPECIAL EDUCATION CASE SETTLED |
September 14, 2003 |
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SPECIAL EDUCATION CASE SETTLED
A settlement has been reached between the government and 14 parents who
initiated a legal challenge to the government's Special Education 2000
policy in 1998.
In the intervening time, the long running case has been considered in the
High Court and the Court of Appeal.
The parties have agreed that they share the common objective of improving
the quality of educational opportunities for children with special
education needs. Among other things, under the settlement agreement:
a. The High Court may make consent orders concerning the unlawful
disestablishment of special needs units in 1998; and
b. Group Special Education will collect and analyse information in each
of the 16 special education districts about the ways in which special
education resources are currently being used. Information gathered will be
used to inform future special education practice and policy.
The exercise will incorporate the views of parents on what they see as
effective practices and how they could be more widely applied. Also
included in the settlement is the setting up of regular discussion meetings
in local communities to get feedback from parents and teachers on special
education issues.
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