THE parents of a boy with autism say an apology is not enough after a tribunal found a Belfast school had "constructively excluded" him.
Park School and the Education Authority (EA)have been ordered to apologise to Finn Loughran-Hayes following an investigation into his time at the school.
The BBC reported he joined the school in 2016 aged 16 after moving to Northern Ireland with his family from England. Despite having a statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN), he was awaiting an assessment in Northern Ireland.
He attended school for three hours a day and an arrangement was made for his mother, Gillian Loughran, to remain in the corridor.
Following a "heated" discussion between Ms Loughran and a teacher, his parents withdrew him from the school while the incident was investigated.
His parents wanted him to return to the school under different teaching arrangements before later making a complaint to the EA.
A ruling by the Special Education Needs and Disability Tribunal found Finn was "constructively excluded and this was not a voluntary withdrawal".
The judgment said the EA should have better supervised Finn's placement while he was awaited his assessment and ordered it and Park School's board of governors to each write a formal letter of apology to the family.
An EA spokesperson said the body was "presently considering the Tribunal’s decision".
