Equality and Human Rights Commission

I’m Michael Smith. My son Sam has been permanently excluded from our local primary school because they said he has “challenging behaviour”. Sam had autism and I agree he can be a handful! The pupil referral unit has said he needs to go to a special school, but the Council has shut a few of the  special schools in our area, and have told us that there are no more places. As a result he has been off school for over a year.

Our childminder said that we should call the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s helpline for some advice, and they said that Article 2 – protocol one mentions the right to an education, which may be engaged in this situation.

Article 2 of Protocol 1 - Right to Education

You have the right not to be denied access to the educational system.

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