{"id":10251,"date":"2022-07-14T21:31:09","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T21:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/d\/"},"modified":"2022-11-30T20:52:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T20:52:59","slug":"d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/d\/","title":{"rendered":"Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/d\/#Right_to_Education\" title=\"Right to Education\">Right to Education<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/d\/#Limits_to_State_Obligations\" title=\"Limits to State Obligations\">Limits to State Obligations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/d\/#Home_Schooling_Values\" title=\"Home Schooling &amp; Values\">Home Schooling &amp; Values<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Right_to_Education\"><\/span>Right to Education<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Protocol 1 Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights declares that no person shall be denied the right to education.\u00a0 In the exercise of any function that it assumes in relation to education and to teaching, the state shall respect the rights of parents to ensure such education and teaching in conformity with their own religious and philosophical convictions.<\/p>\n<p>This Protocol has not been accepted by all states.\u00a0 Reservations have been lodged by some, including Ireland.\u00a0 In 1953 the Irish delegate put it on record the protocol is not sufficiently explicit in ensuring parents the right to provide education for children in their own homes or in schools of the parent&#8217;s choice, whether or not private schools or in schools recognised and established by the state.<\/p>\n<p>The provisions now apply to all stages of education, from primary to tertiary and higher education.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limits_to_State_Obligations\"><\/span>Limits to State Obligations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>They do not oblige states to provide a particular education system or subsidise a privatised system.\u00a0 There is a large measure of discretion available to the state. There must be freedom to establish educational institutions.<\/p>\n<p>There must be legitimate justifications for interfering or limiting the right.\u00a0 The right may be restricted and regulated for the purpose of legitimate aims.\u00a0 The means employed must be proportionate to the achievement of the aims.<\/p>\n<p>The discriminatory provision of education may breach the protection.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Home_Schooling_Values\"><\/span>Home Schooling &amp; Values<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is no absolute right for parents to have their children educated in accordance with their beliefs.\u00a0 States are obliged to respect their convictions.\u00a0 Convictions refer to serious and important beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Restrictions have been upheld in relation to disruptive students and homeschooling.\u00a0 The exclusion of persons for wearing headscarves was not an infringement.\u00a0 The right to education carries the right to undertake disciplinary measures, including suspension and expulsion. 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