'We hope that by challenging this behaviour no other disabled child would face a similar situation.'
A Co Down family say they hope they can help other children to avoid being discriminated against in the same way their daughter was at nursery school.
The Bangor couple made the decision to take her out of the school in December 2020 and were then in tribunal proceedings for the next two years against the school, which eventually ended in a settlement."What they've put us through has just been horrendous. Michelle said Amelie was now in P1 and was doing much better after going to a different nursery but that the dispute with Trinity had soured their experience as parents.
Amelie's dad Alan said they had persevered because they felt it was the right thing to do for other parents as well. "Amelie's not a second-class citizen, she should have the same rights and the same experience as every child. Mary Kitson, Senior Legal Officer at the Equality Commission said: “It is unacceptable that any pupil would be treated less favourably because of their disability.
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