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Meet the youngest teachers in the UK

A class at a remarkable West Yorkshire primary school has 27 pupils who speak 31 languages between them. Alan Dein spends time with Ms Pope and her class, many of whom have come from Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. Integration is key and here the main work is done by pupils. Mark from Bradford bonded with Mark from Russia over their shared name and he has been teaching him English ever since. This system of catch-up operated by the pupils ensures that all new arrivals can quickly integrate into Bradford life.

First broadcast on Lives in a Landscape, 22 April 2015.

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