Rights group calls for support for displaced Coopers Pen children ahead of new school term

Children’s rights group, Fi We Children Foundation, is calling for the Government to ensure that children affected by the recent demolition of homes in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, are able to attend school when the new academic term begins on September 7.

The organisation says this is a matter that should be taken on by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency, the Ministry of Education and Youth, the Ministry of Social Security, and other relevant authorities.

It says it is deeply concerned by reports from parents that some children may be unable to return to school until January because their families are facing significant uncertainty following the demolitions.