and more funding was being allocated to them. "It's appropriate that decisions, [and] policies that might have been in place before, are reviewed to the context of the day," he said.The commission heard the case of five-year-old Sam, who had been suspended seven times in his first 13 months of school. "I can't comment on how appropriate that would be within that context," Mr Potter said. He said Sam would not have been suspended under the new draft policy.
Under the present policy, schools must suspend students who are physically violent regardless of the student's intent. "Do you see any potential for the policy to operate in a way that disproportionately impacts on students with a disability when understood that way?" Ms Bennett asked. Mr Potter replied "yes".
"No policy should have an unintended consequence and therefore it needs to be reviewed," Mr Potter said.
natassiazc There are many children with a disability that have behavioural issues. There needs to be more support for these children. Every child with a disability needs an education assistant trained in special needs to assist in every day tasks. Employ more Ed assistants for special needs
natassiazc The long term side effects of vaccine damage, and no one gives a fk.
natassiazc Clearly the policy needs to be reviewed to allow the opportunity as to where approaches can be adjusted
natassiazc What about the kids who have to endure this violence? I guess that's fine. There really needs to be some middle ground. Making children attend school with a child people know will inflict violence upon them is really a failure of duty of care.