Wednesday 12 October Saima The Education, Culture and Science Commission, while evaluating the amendments to the Education Law in third reading, decided to remove the article from the bill, which provided for the separation of emotionally and physically abused children from school education, continuing their education at their residence.
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The aforementioned wording of the law was contrary The President of the State Egil Levitwho in a letter to the Saeima commission responsible for the progress of the bill said that this would be the case altered level of educationbecause the homeschooling solution for these children would most likely be virtually impossible.
“We must all solve problems together in schools with children who are emotionally and psychologically violent. Every student deserves a safe school environment in which they can receive quality education. At the same time, we as a society cannot prematurely erase those children who are. prone to emotional and psychological violence. They also need support and help so that they can receive an education and socialize successfully in society, overcoming their problems. This is in the interest of all of us, “Levits wrote in a letter to the Saeima commission.
At the same time, the Saeima commission decided to add an article to the law, providing for it Ministry of Education and Science (EXEC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Welfare (MOW) and the Ministry of Health (MOW) will develop an information report on the elimination and prevention of emotional and physical violence in educational institutions, as well as on the cooperation of state and local government institutions to create a system of relevant support measures for students, their families and educators.
The law provides that the aforementioned report must be submitted to the Council of Ministers by February 15, 2023.
Similarly, the Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of the Interior, must submit a report to the government by April 14 on the development of inclusive education at preschool, primary, secondary and professional, 2023.
The final decision on the changes to the law will be made by the Saeima.
It has already been reported that some non-governmental organizations have invited in a letter to the Saeima abandon the planned changes to the Education Actwhich will allow abusive children to be sent to school at home.
