Down Syndrome child granted review over schooling refusal

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A child with Down Syndrome was granted a judicial review of a refusal to admit him to the July Provision Scheme in the High Court, reported on 22 May 2019. The scheme provides funding for extra schooling during July for children with autism or severe or profound learning disabilities.

The child, who has additional educational needs and attends a mainstream school, does not have either qualifying diagnosis, according to the report. His mother is challenging the refusal, arguing that the summer break could cause him to regress and that the decision was unlawful discrimination.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.