A MOTHER has praised a school for ‘transforming’ her son’s life.

Maxine Moore campaigned for son Connor to be transferred from Furness College to Beaumont College in 2016 after he struggled to settle.

Connor is illiterate and suffers from uncontrolled epilepsy.

Following an article in The Mail, Ms Moore received an 'overwhelming' amount of support from friends, family and Furness MP John Woodcock.

Now, Connor is set to graduate from Lancaster's Beaumont College, which caters for children with physical impairments or learning difficulties, and his mother said his time spent at the college has had a ‘massive positive impact’ on Connor's life.

Ms Moore said: “Beaumont College has been a god send for us. They’ve been amazing.

“Thanks to them Connor has gained confidence and his self-esteem has soared through the roof.

“With their support he is now learning to read and write.

“The staff are really patient with him and use different techniques to help him learn.

“The college have also a enrolled him in a scheme with BAE, where him and other young adults go and look at the submarines and build robots.”

In addition to his learning, Connor now has a part-time job at Costa, where he works two hours a week.

Ms Moore said: “Last year he could never have worked in a shop like that, but now he is learning the social skills to be there.”

Ms Moore said she was thankful to everyone who supported Connor, especially Cumbria County Council, who agreed to pay for Connor to go to Beaumont College and to everyone at the college itself, who have worked to help Connor over the last two and a half years.

John Woodcock, Barrow and Furness MP, who supported Ms Moore in her push to get Connor into Beaumont College, said: “Connor is a credit to himself, the college, his family.”