Ending vital services for children is inexplicable and unforgiveable
Issued : Monday 15 February, 2010
The decision by the Minister for Education Batt O'Keefe to target children in our schools who need the most help is reprehensible. Like the other cuts in recent months, this will save paltry sums of money yet will be devastating to the children it attacks.
The Government cannot claim that its guiding principle throughout this economic downturn is fairness; this decision is as far from fairness as it is possible to be. Targeting children with learning disabilities is not fair and is a wrong decision that will deny children a chance to develop to their full potential. Ending vital services for these children is inexplicable, but denying them the opportunity to flourish in school is unforgivable.
The Government has a poor track record in education, our schools are underfunded, the physical structures are crumbling and outdated, teachers are overstretched and there is nocommitment to help those children that need it more. This decision must be reversed.
Cllr 
