As special educational needs and disabilities youth voice trainees, we have both just started working in our new role for Health Commissioning and Newcastle City Council.
We thought hearing a bit about us and what we are doing in our new job would inspire other young people who might have extra needs.
Dan went to Thomas Bewick school from the age of four to 16 years and said: “I was focused on schoolwork and my lessons. I enjoyed being in school. I did my Duke of Edinburgh bronze award which was good fun.” Hassan went to Hadrian School in year 6 and then went to Sir Charles Parsons school. “I found school hard but really enjoy working better than school or college,” he said.
