BBC Wales docu-series A Special School begins airing its second series on Monday, January 16. In the new series, cameras have returned to Ysgol y Deri, Britain’s biggest special education school. For some of the most emotional moments of the first series, read here.
Viewers are set to, once again, be reduced to tears as headteacher Chris Britten breaks down while discussing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the school. Whereas many schools shut shop during the difficult time, Ysgol y Deri in Penarth stayed open.
Filmed in 2021, the new series opens with Chris saying of the pandemic: “It’s the kind of year that makes you wonder whether you should carry on.” After breaking down, he adds that he is happy that life is slowly but surely returning to normal. He recalls how, during one week, some staff worked 90 hours.
