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Child with epilepsy turned away from Journey Early Learning childcare centre on first day

The mother of a child with epilepsy is struggling to find child care after a daycare centre told her they were unable to undertake the specialist training required to administer medication for her son.

Single mother Libby Gott told ABC Radio Melbourne her son, Leo, was offered a place at Journey Early Learning in Alphington knowing he had epilepsy and agreeing they would undertake the training before he was due to attend.

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