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As the importance of accessible learning has been increasingly highlighted in recent months with a third national lockdown and remote teaching, I spoke to local resident Ava Tanner on her involvement in the Special Educational Needs Department of a school in the private sector. Ava Tanner, a learning support assistant in Special Education, has certainly learnt a lot since joining her field. After spending six years in the Special Educational Needs Department, and currently working completely remotely at home, it’s clear from our conversation that her job has served as an important marker in her life. “I am a Learning Support Assistant, helping a severely visually impaired child have access to mainstream education.” She continues: “This means making text simpler and larger; verbally describing visual sources during lessons and exams; devising methods of presenting STEM diagrams, charts or figures; keeping on top of new technological innovations; and perhaps ev