State of the art technology facilities benefit pupils from Crosshill Secondary Special School, Blackburn, where pupils have produced a video based on Macbeth. They develop key skills through this project, editing and selecting soundtracks for their film, which they plan to publish on DVD. Crosshill was the first special school in the country to achieve technology college status and attracts the wider community, offering entry level courses to local high schools in media, business studies and art GCSE. The programme also follows pupils Jack and Steven to their local mainstream school for team sports as part of the wider Crosshill vision of inclusion, which sees many such transitions between schools. The principles and practice of the inclusive classroom are examined in a lively discussion with key staff, chaired by Professor Mel Ainscow from Manchester University, who acts as a mentor to the staff.

Video Series: Special Schools
Release Date 2005