Twinning schools in Accra and London are working together to change the way disabled children are taught.

Policy already passed

For the past year Moselle Special School in Haringey, London, and twin school COLEDIC in Accra have been working with the Ghanaian Education Authority to promote more inclusive education for disabled pupils.

Mandy Budge from Moselle is seconded for the academic year to twinning school, COLEDIC (Communication Learning Difficulties and Counselling Centre), a Special school which is unique in Accra.   

Ms Budge believes that the biggest challenge is putting ideas into practice.

"The policy has already been passed," she explains.  "All schools in Ghana should be fully inclusive but even in our school the whole idea of working inclusively is unknown.  It's chalk and talk.  There's no use of different learning styles."

"I don't see it happening overnight"

Next month's conference aims to bring about change and is being driven by the Ghanaian Education Authority.

Delegates from all Ghana's teacher training colleges will attend along side representatives from the Ghanaian health service and all the NGOs working with special needs.

"I don't see it happening overnight," says Ms Budge, "but the forum will be fantastic.  We can move things on."

How did they do that?

Read about the Ghanaian teachers who visited Moselle last year.

Find out more about Teachers Beyond Borders, the organisation which Mandy Budge and colleagues have developed to support professional development for teachers.
 
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