Chapter Three Economic, social and cultural Rights First: The Right to Education: The Education Law No. (3) of (1994), as amended, divides the levels of education into three stages: the first stage is called the kindergarten, which is not compulsory and includes children up to (6) years of age. The second stage is the basic education from (6-16) years of age and its compulsory and free. The third stage is the secondary education, which lasts for two years and is free and not compulsory. Vocational education is another stream of non-formal education which provides the opportunity to learn and practice a future profession. Students enrolled should have completed (16) years of age, in line with international labor conventions that prohibit child labor and employment below this age. The Ministry of Social Development used to be the legal cover for the education of children with disabilities, but after the amendment of 2002 on the abolished Disabled Care Law, the education of children with disabilities moved to become under the cover of the Ministry of Education, in belief of the principle of integration in education, with the exception of those with mental disabilities. The Ministry of Education made significant progress in the field of education for children with disabilities, such as the adoption of the integration program for children who suffer from learning difficulties 33