54. The Education and Science Committee issued 46 recommendations focused at improving screening and early identification processes, supports during school transitions and best practices and teacher training.59 The minority view of the Committee report, compromising the views of the parties that comprise the current Labour-led government, provided 26 additional recommendations. These included expanding individualised funding, investigating open ended funding based on learning need, enhanced specialist training and career pathways for teachers, and legislative change to ensure “an enforceable right to meaningful education.” 60 Recommendation 12 a. Amend the Education Act 1989 to establish a legally enforceable right to an inclusive education for students with disabilities and corresponding duties upon school boards of trustees and principals to provide an inclusive education for all students with disabilities. b. Review and implement the recommendations of the Education and Science Committee’s Inquiry into the identification and support for students with significant challenges of dyslexia, dyspraxia and autism spectrum disorder in primary and secondary schools. c. Include inclusive education targets and goals within the Government’s New Zealand Disability Strategy and Disability Action Plan, administered by the Office of Disability Issues. This should include the implementation of a data strategy to accurately capture, assess and monitor the implementation of inclusive education policies and practice and disaggregated information on outcomes for disabled students Protection from Violence and Abuse ICESCR Arts: 2 | 3 LOIPR Para: 4 55. SDGs: 5 | 10 | 16 Addressing violence and abuse remains one of New Zealand’s most significant human rights challenges. The Commission considers that a long-term, high priority, coherent policy commitment – that is carried over by successive Governments – is required to sustainably reduce New Zealand’s appalling levels of family violence, which are among the highest in the developed world. 19