The right to inclusive education 2016, para. 17

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According to Article 24, paragraph 1(c) the aims of education must be directed towards enabling persons with disabilities to participate fully and effectively in a free society. Article 23 of the CRC stresses that, regarding children with disabilities, assistance must be provided to ensure that they have 'effective access to …..education… in a manner conducive to achieving the fullest possible social integration and individual development.' States parties must recognise that individual support and reasonable accommodation are priority matters and should be free of charge at all compulsory levels of education.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Persons with disabilities
Year
2016
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CRPD General Comment No. 4, The right to inclusive education (2016), para. 17.
Paragraph number
17