 As the Ministry of Education continues to transform the education system by identifying needs and bridging gaps, Special Needs Education receives a massive injection of resource and capacity expansion, boosting newly trained personnel and the introduction of a special needs training program to be adopted and offered by the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College come September 2022. Spare headed by the Education Quality Improvement Project, equipped of the Department of Education, and funded by the Caribbean Development Bank, CDB, 75 teachers from mainstream and special needs schools received training in special education through the Mount St. Vincent University, Canada. Permanent Secretary of the Department of Education, Innovation and Vocational Training, Michelle Charles, expressed how this holistic approach of capacity building augurs well for the continued enhancement of special education in St. Lucia as the Ministry seeks to develop an education sector that is inclusive, effectively catering to the diverse learning needs and abilities of students. This group of 75 is the first cohort to be trained and in receipt of this professional development certificate in special education. I can say confidently that there is sustainability in this initiative as more practitioners will be exposed to this training. Through the Education Quality Improvement Project, the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College will be a major partner for ensuring the continued offering of this professional certificate. This training exercise targeted not only our St. Practitioners, but also the lecturers at the college who are now trained to facilitate the program. Minister for Education Hon. Sean Edward addressed the graduates as ambassadors for change, encouraging teachers to maximize their training to excite students and colleagues, renew their zeal, patience and understanding, all while providing quality instruction. This, he says, will be the start of eliminating the stigma attached to special needs education, noting that even more teachers will have access to the special education course through the community college. It is important to note that this is not the end, but merely the beginning of an important mandate as ambassadors for change and inclusivity within St. Lucia's education sector. As we pursue the global agenda of no child left behind, it is absolutely vital that such stigma be eliminated, thus providing a more equitable opportunity for every special education needs learner to flourish to their optimal capabilities. Under this program, 25 school principals did a three-day workshop focusing on crafting and promoting inclusive classroom and school cultures. Additionally, 11 faculty members from the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College were trained to be co-facilitators of the course, professional development in special education, created by Mount St. Vincent University, Canada, to be offered and delivered by the community college, come September 2022. From the Communications Unit of the Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and the Vocational Training, I am Daniel Dubois reporting.