The inspectorate responsible for education must take into account the expert opinions of bodies working with children with special needs
According to the Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia, the Education Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia cannnot determine that a school is not obliged to make adjustments for a child with special needs when these adjustments are explicitly defined in documents... more
Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of Slovenia did not recognise the right to disability allowance to a deafblind complainant
The Ombudsman received a letter from a complainant who has been 100% blind since childhood. He has completed over 40 years of employment and is retired due to disability. When his hearing drastically deteriorated, he submitted a request to the Pension and Disability Insurance Institute of... more
Repeated Discrepancy of the Definition of Disability with International Standards
The proposal of the Act Amending the Pension and Disability Insurance Act (ZPIZ-20), prepared by the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities (MDDSZ), does not foresee a change in the definition of disability. Since the Human Rights Ombudsman has been alerting... more
The Ombudsman is critical of the unannounced visit of an expert doctor for a personal examination at home
The Ombudsman assessed the conduct of the Maribor Regional Unit of the Institute for Pension and Disability Insurance of Slovenia in the event of an unannounced visit to the complainant as a violation of the principle of good management. In addition, the Ombudsman found that in the case... more
Children with special needs in music schools
The Ombudsman welcomes the decision of the Ministry of Education and Training to actively focus on systemic changes that will improve the possibilities for the inclusion of children with special needs in music schools. more
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