A STAR of channel 4’s Educating Yorkshire who overcame his stammer has given an inspiring talk at a Wokingham school.

Musharaf Asghar, the young star of the programme visited St Crispin’s School to share his thoughts about his transformational experience.

Mr Asghar overcame his stammer on the TV show after entering Mr Burton's English classroom, where he spoke to his entire year for the very first time during the shows final episode.

He appeared at the school as a guest speaker when a group of Wokingham schools called the Circle Trust held their annual government event on Thursday, June 13.

Ginny Rhodes, executive headteacher at St Crispin’s School, said: “The Circle Trust calls this annual governance event ‘squaring the Circle’ not only because of our love of a pun but because to square a circle is a mathematical task that is considered impossible.

“In our trust we seek to inspire by showing children and young people that they can be successful despite challenges being seemingly impossible and Musharaf exemplifies this in every way.”

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The Circle Trust aims to improve the educational outcomes of children and young people.

During the meeting Dame Kate Dethridge, a Regional School Commissioner also gave a special talk. Prior to her current job she was a headteacher for 18 years who ran an outstanding school in Reading. In 2016 she went onto complete a book about early years teaching and leadership.

Andrew Beckett, chair of trustees, added: “One of the key values of The Circle Trust is to be utterly inclusive, and so Musharaf’s inspiring story of how he overcame his challenges will be a great inspiration to the members, trustees and local advisors who lead the governance within the Trust.

“Our aim is to provide the very best outcomes for children and young people in the Wokingham area, and this event is a perfect opportunity for us to learn from both the speakers and from each other as the family grows to 5 schools.”

For more information about the trust, visit: https://thecircletrust.co.uk/.