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At Ivy Learning Trust, all primary schools will teach British Sign Language (BSL) from the next academic term. Matthew Kleiner-Mann, trust leader, explains the inspiration behind this move and the practicalities of turning a vision into reality

When he saw one of his NQTs leaving school one evening with a suitcase full of marking, Matthew Kleiner-Mann knew enough was enough. He instigated a radical new marking policy – one that has proved popular with teachers and pupils