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Here Zara talks about the importance of involving young disabled people and their families.

Here Simone talks about her journey to school by train.

Here Paul describes finding a higher standard of teaching when visiting the mainstream school.

One minute trailer for How was school?

Here John remembers his time in hospital.

Here Joanne describes her younger sister’s experience of schools now.

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