Invite to Number 10

Back row (L-R) Jane Avison, Fran Kennedy and Sarah Howard, with pupils Courtney Browne (left) and Charlie-Jo Wright

Three Hull City Council staff were invited to meet the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street, in recognition of their achievements in the city's education service.
They helped develop an education initiative called Understanding Slavery, which teaches pupils about the slave trade, from pre-slavery African culture to modern slavery in the world today.
"The PM wanted to know how we make the story of Wilberforce relevant to pupils today," said Sarah Howard, of the Museum Education Service, who was accompanied on the trip by her colleagues Jane Avison and Jayne Tyler, who is in charge of Hull Museums, Wilberforce 2007 programme.
Also invited on the trip were Winifred Holtby pupils Courtney Browne and Charlie-Jo Wright, both aged 13, and their history teacher Francis Kennedy.
Their school was one of several which took part in an event at the Guildhall last year in which Wilberforce's final speech (that led to the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade) was re-enacted.
"It was a great opportunity to tell the PM about the educational work going on in Hull," added Sarah.
The Understanding Slavery initiative has been developed in partnership with the government's Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
The Downing Street event was also attended by representatives from other local authorities, such as Bristol and Liverpool, where the initiative is also being developed.
For more information visit www.understandingslavery.com *