It is said that despite policies, the province had not done much to create inclusive education.
The Eastern Cape was dubbed “the province of shame” on Wednesday because of the poor protection it offered to pupils with disabilities.
Special needs schools were far from communities and many parents did not have the means to interact regularly with their disabled children, she said. Said Phetuka: “Disabled kids are denied education. Some communities and school principals are refusing access to education for disabled learners. They refer them to special schools whilst the policy says a child must learn where he or she lives.”
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