Appeal to ombudsman over Zoe’s support cuts [IrishExaminer]
- Published: 01 October 2010
A COMPLAINT is to be made to the Ombudsman for Children about the reduction of support services for a seven-year-old Down Syndrome schoolgirl.
Annabelle and Andrew Boyle say they will take the case of their daughter, Zoe, to the Ombudsman Emily Logan after the National Council for Special Education refused to reinstate the five hours per day school support provided by the child’s Special Needs Assistant (SNA).
On September 1, the National Council for Special Education cut the SNA’s role to just one hour a day.
Archbishop Dermot Clifford sent an appeal to the National Council for Special Education asking for a sympathetic review of the case.
In addition, Dr Charl Pretorious, who is a clinical psychologist at St Joseph’s Foundation in Charleville, said Zoe was benefiting hugely from one-to-one support and to remove the five-hour day SNA schedule was very detrimental.
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