Three Conservative county councillors in Warwickshire have sparked outrage for making offensive comments about children with special educational needs (SEND). The comments, including suggestions of blame on parents and institutionalization for 'strict correction', have led to widespread condemnation and protests from affected families. Labour MP Matt Western has called for the councillors to resign, and a Rugby mum has joined calls for their dismissal. The leader of Warwickshire County Council has offered 'heartfelt apologies' to families, and three councillors have been removed from a council committee following the controversy.
Three councillors have been removed from a Warwickshire County Council committee after their comments about children with special educational needs. Tap to read: https://t.co/IS0FYCfl6D
Should three @Warwickshire_CC councillors at the centre of a row over comments about special needs education resign? Warwick & Leamington MP @MattWestern_ thinks they should. #PoliticsMidlands with @robmayor starts at 10am on BBC1 https://t.co/ECVXUmFuoZ https://t.co/AOGVqGKtWZ
A Rugby mum joins calls for three Warwickshire County Councillors to be sacked over their comments about children with special educational needs. Tap to read: https://t.co/j351MRXqBR
Warwickshire special needs row: 'Our children aren't naughty - they're neurodiverse' https://t.co/jfG5lrU8Ar
Leader of scandal-hit Warwickshire County Council offers 'heartfelt apologies' to families https://t.co/KOG1FidtF5
The leader of scandal-hit Warwickshire County Council has given an in-depth interview to ITV News Central presenters @hannahbechITV and @SteveClampITV, after comments made by councillors about children with Special Educational Needs and disabilities sparked protests fromβ¦
The leader of scandal-hit Warwickshire County Council has given an in-depth interview to ITV News Central presenters @hannahbechITV and @SteveClampITV after comments made by councillors about children with Special Educational Needs and disabilities sparked protests from parents.β¦
Parents hold protest in councillors' special needs row https://t.co/Gkpzs7Z7wo
Parents hold protest in Warwickshire councillors' special needs row. Click image for more: https://t.co/GexNipujIH
Parents protest over special-needs-row councillors in Warwick. Click picture to read: https://t.co/dGxrI3LBtj
Parents are angry after Warwickshire County Council councillors say some children with Special Educational Needs are 'just badly behaved'. Our Social Affairs correspondent Lucy Kapasi went to meet some of those families affected. https://t.co/9uLTCs5cf2
Parents are angry after Warwickshire County Council councillors say some children with Special Educational Needs are 'just badly behaved'. Our Social Affairs correspondent @LucyKapasi went to meet some of those families affected. https://t.co/9uLTCs5cf2
Parent are angry after Warwickshire County Council say some children with Special Educational Needs are 'just badly behaved'. Our Social Affairs correspondent @LucyKapasi went to meet some of those families affected. https://t.co/9uLTCs5cf2
An MP has weighed into a row over three Warwickshire councillors accused of making offensive comments about children with special educational needs. https://t.co/aMsDOwZk9n
A Warwickshire Labour MP calls SEND comments by three Conservative county councillors 'disgraceful'. Tap to read: https://t.co/lT6eYJOtqO
Anger as councillor says some children with Special Educational Needs are 'just badly behaved' Full report by our Social Affairs Correspondent @LucyKapasi on @ITVX https://t.co/NhrRxdvUw5
Warwickshire councillors apologise for special needs comments https://t.co/X9T4cW8ffd
Warwickshire Tory Councillors Hammersley, Morgan & Golby & their crazed views on Special Educational Needs "Is there something in the water?" "Parents are to blame" Put SEND children into "institutions" for "strict correction" More #PopCons π³ Labour MP @MattWestern_ β¬οΈ https://t.co/iuFUnlEyda
Spoke to @ITVCentral earlier about the shocking comments from three Conservative County Councillors about SEND children and their parents. Parents are understandably outraged. So am I. Given these ignorant comments, the Councillors ought to consider their position and resign. https://t.co/bAMaIiDT9S
Three Conservative councillors in Warwickshire have apologised for their comments about children with special educational needs. Tap to read: https://t.co/VNTTuFjYBl
Mum's fury after Warwickshire councillor asked if 'something in the water' had increased child special needs cases https://t.co/qnhFQfLVfW