'Two years is a long time to have to put us through this torment.'
The mother of a girl with Down's syndrome who was discriminated against by her former nursery school has said its apology will never be enough.
Amelie has a statement of special educational needs, which provided for her to attend mainstream nursery school with 22.5 hours of classroom support each week. Mr and Mrs Cummins said the case was one of the worst experiences the family has ever gone through, with the two-year settlement process being "quite stressful".Amelie's mother Michelle described her as a "little social butterfly" who loves being the centre of attention
Mary Kitson, senior legal officer for the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, said it is unacceptable that any pupil be treated less favourably because of their disability.
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