A teacher from Royal Wootton Bassett is inspiring educators across the globe to change the way they approach the school system.

Dr Nic Wetherall MBE is not just a teacher at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, but also the founder of two major projects taking the world by storm.

Having previously worked with the BBC and celebrities such as Judge Rinder to bring Holocaust education into UK schools, her new project is now all about improving teaching worldwide.

‘Empowering Young People 2 Change the World’ is a training programme for people in education which aims to empower young people to safeguard the future by learning about the past.

It seeks to address an important gap in the current education system and has now been taken from one local Wiltshire school into countries such as Peru, South Africa, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Norway and many more.

This latest project comes after the launch of Dr Wetherall's first educational endeavour, in partnership with the BBC, which raised awareness of the holocaust and human rights education.

The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald: Royal Wootton Bassett students previously had a visit from Judge Rinder, Louisa Clein and Bernie Graham from a hit BBC holocaust docuseriesRoyal Wootton Bassett students previously had a visit from Judge Rinder, Louisa Clein and Bernie Graham from a hit BBC holocaust docuseries (Image: Ascend Learning Trust)

Following her transformative work, Royal Wootton Bassett Academy has gained support from human rights campaigners from across the world and it has become globally recognised for its vision, teaching innovation and culture of student empowerment.

“It is important to me that these stories are highlighted as I came into teaching to inspire and empower younger people,” said Dr Wetherall.

“We had an incredible session yesterday with Abbygail Field from NUSA - who was amazing on provision for the deaf and hearing impaired, whether in specialist or mainstream settings.

The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald: Dr Nic Wetherall MBE has taken her innovative ideas from one local Wiltshire school and launched them on a global scale.Dr Nic Wetherall MBE has taken her innovative ideas from one local Wiltshire school and launched them on a global scale. (Image: Thomas Kelsey)

“She was wonderful should we ever require such expertise or a contact, and last week a colleague in Lebanon gave a great presentation exploring 'Belong, Believe, Become!'

“Also our #Kwibuka30 work has already been picked up by three international genocide prevention and human rights organisations.

“It’s noticeable this has been warmly received by the survivor community here in the UK.”

As well as becoming globally admired for her innovation in the field of education, Dr Wetherall also received an MBE in the 2017 New Year Honours list, recognising her services to Holocaust Education, Genocide Prevention and Human Rights Awareness.

Discussing her impact, the headteacher of Royal Wootton Bassett Academy, Anita Ellis said: “Nic Wetherall has done a remarkable job in leading this national project and we are proud as a school to have her here with us at RWBA, making an incredible impact on us all."