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Schools may not refuse enrollment for children with disabilities; those unable to attend receive in‑home instruction arranged by the education bureau

Kindergartens and schools of all kinds must not refuse enrollment of eligible disabled children; ordinary vocational schools are the same. If a child needs dedicated nursing and cannot get to school, the county education bureau arranges teaching at home or remote classes, still with student status. Admission and transfer start with assessment and advice from the education bureau’s expert committee, not with one sentence from the school.

Cost

No expense is required. A single application must be submi…

Benefit

Article 7 of the Regulations on Education for Persons with Disabilities reads: “Preschools, schools at all lev…

Cost

No expense is required. A single application must be submitted, and an evaluation may be necessary. If a school refuses, you must escalate the matter to the local education bureau.

Benefit

Article 7 of the Regulations on Education for Persons with Disabilities reads: “Preschools, schools at all levels, and other educational institutions shall provide education for persons with disabilities in accordance with these regulations and relevant national laws; they may not refuse enrollment to persons with disabilities who meet legal requirements.” Article 29 adds: “Regular vocational schools may not refuse admission to persons with disabilities who satisfy the stipulated admission criteria, and regular vocational training centers must actively enroll them.” The regulations further require that county governments arrange in‑home instruction or remote learning for eligible children who need care and cannot attend school, while also maintaining their enrollment records. Article 20 mandates that county education authorities, together with health, civil affairs agencies, and disability organizations, form an expert committee comprising educators, psychologists, rehabilitation specialists, and social workers to assess each child’s health, educational capacity, and ability to adapt to school life; the results are confidential. Article 23 permits some flexibility in academic expectations for disabled students attending regular classes. Article 52 allows applicants to request reasonable accommodations for national examinations (effective 1 May 2017).

Original sources

国务院 (2017). 残疾人教育条例(第七条、第二十条、第二十三条、第二十九条、第五十二条). https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2017-02/23/content_5170264.htm

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Book note

A school saying orally “we have no conditions here” does not count. Get a written reply, then take it to the county education bureau. Assessment is done by the expert committee the education bureau commissions. The Article 23 phrase “learning requirements may have moderate flexibility” is useful when a school cites grades to push a child out. How to keep evidence of bullying at school and which process the school must run is in Section 30, item 3 (school bullying). Gaokao reasonable accommodations are in item 13 of this section (reasonable accommodations). The beneficiary is your child.

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