Advocacy media releases

Ninety-nine percent of educational professionals are calling for a complete overhaul of the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS) which provides support for high needs students who require specialist support in the classroom.

IHC is calling on the Government to heed the wave of anti-brutality sentiment sweeping the world and move away from the use of force and restraint in schools.

IHC has given the Government’s review of Tomorrow’s Schools an A minus grade.

IHC is incredibly relieved Ministers have intervened to block the Ministry of Health going ahead with $30 million of funding cuts for people with disabilities.

IHC wholeheartedly agrees with the summary findings from the Independent Taskforce, who were charged with reviewing the education system, that far too many groups of students miss out.

People with intellectual disabilities continue to be left behind going into 2019, begging the question – how long do they and their families and whānau have to wait for longstanding and serious issues to be resolved?

IHC New Zealand warmly welcomes Paula Tesoriero as the country’s new Disability Rights Commissioner.

IHC New Zealand says new money for teacher aides won’t necessarily mean children with disabilities get the education all children deserve.

IHC is welcoming the news that children with disability will finally get equal treatment when going into out of home care.