Information on the Implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Republic of Korea 4. Article 7. Children with disabilities 4.1 Inadequate education support system for children with disabilities 1) Current status and problems ① The Act on Special Education for Disabled Persons stipulates that one special education teacher must be allocated for every four children with disabilities at special education schools. However, according to the Special Education Annual Report issued by the Ministry of Education in September 2013, for one special education teacher there were 5.4 students in 2009, 5.2 students in 2010, 5.2 students in 2011, 5.1 students in 2012 and 5.0 in 2013, exceeding the above criterion. ② The above Act mentions the nature of a Special Education Support Center but fails to provide details on ways of implementation. 2) Recommendation ① The government must increase the number of special education teachers to meet the legal criteria and ensure the basic rights of children with disabilities to education, provide greater details on the nature and role of Special Education Support Centers rather than their size or number of staff and students, and come up with measures to maintain consistency and enhance effectiveness in the operation of regional Special Education Support Centers. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA 7