Kameel Mohammed from Hassocks is registered blind and can only read large print.

But very few school text books are printed in an accessible format for children with visual impairments and Kameel's family say his education is suffering.

His father Safder Mohammed, of Stanford Avenue, has praised staff at Windmills Junior School for their hard work in supporting Kameel but he says something must be done to help his son and the hundreds of youngsters in a similar position.

Mr Mohammed said: "Kameel's teachers and support staff spend a lot of time copying and enlarging books but the lack of text books is affecting Kameel's education and self-confidence.

"The Government says every child matters, but it doesn't feel like Kameel matters."

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