West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin this week visited a local school which specialises in teaching children with special educational needs. The MP toured Bredon School – which takes on children from the age of four - and met with teachers and pupils. The school is renowned for its work helping children with dyslexia and dyspraxia. Bredon School is fee-paying, and offers mainstream education for pupils up to 18 years old but some of the pupils are there with support from their local authorities because of the outstanding ability of the school to bring out the best from children with learning difficulties. It is set in 35 acres and has a working farm which is incorporated into the teaching alongside traditional subjects. Many pupils, attending either as day pupils or boarders, come from farming families and then go on to farm professionally. Harriett commented: “Bredon has a very strong reputation for helping children with learning difficulties to thrive in this wonderful countryside environment. It is lovely to see a school with its own cattle, pigs, sheep and other animals. “The school is keen to build better links with the local community and it already holds pre-school events for local parents. “The staff does an amazing job and I am happy to offer my support to the school as it seeks to grow in this important area of specialised education.”