The Employment and Equal Opportunities Minister, Margaret Hodge, said education was one of the strongest forces for social inclusion. This is another step towards comprehensive civil rights for disabled people. What we are doing is putting right a gaping hole in previous disability discrimination legislation - and not before time. Access to education at all levels is something many of us take for granted. We want to make sure these rights can be enjoyed by all students.
Disabled children look forward to equal rights in education and an end to discrimination in schools.
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