New College Worcester's First Non-Visually Impaired Pupils, the Commonwealth Games

New College Worcester has been a dedicated school for visually impaired pupils for 160 years, but it has recently joined with an education trust which has enabled them to take in their first cohort of non-visually impaired students. The school's principal Rachel Perks tells In Touch about the reasons behind the change, what impact it might have on pupils and staffing and how this change should secure their financial future.

The Commonwealth Games are regarded as one of the few integrated large-scale sporting events, with disabled and non-disabled athletes competing alongside each other. The 2026 games are underway in Glasgow where some visually impaired athletes have already secured medals. With the help of BBC Scotland's sport correspondent Chris McLaughlin, In Touch provides an overview of the action so far. More to follow on next week's programme.

Presenter: Peter White

Producer: Beth Hemmings

Production Coordinator: Helen Surtees

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