CHERNOBYL CHILDREN'S PROJECT (UK)

The Education Ministry in Belarus is now very keen to integrate some children with special needs into mainstream school.

This is happening in a limited way in Minsk, and a beautiful new school has recently been built in Gomel with ramps and a lift. But the staff and the local education department are keen to learn more about how they can best help children who have always been taught at home to fit happily into school life.

Abraham Moss High School in North Manchester has been integrating children with a wide variety of special needs for over 20 years. The children also come from many different cultures and speak over 30 different languages.

Pamela Thompson, Deputy Head of the school, has been responsible for integration from the start. She will be visiting Gomel in October to give advice and training at School No 72.

Peter Keeley attended Abraham Moss School and is now at university. He has cerebral palsy and he will be making the trip to Gomel to talk to teachers, children and parents about how important it was for him to be able to attend amainstream school.

He will also meet the young people at Klimovka, the Search Club and others living in institutions.

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