The Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney visited a Walthamstow school to show off the new £10 note to pupils.

Mr Carney was joined by Chief Cashier Victoria Cleland, whose signature appears on every new banknote, as they met pupils at Joseph Clarke School last Thursday (September 14).

The new tenner officially entered circulation on the date and the pair talked students at the special needs school, where a large number of pupils are visually impaired, through its features.

The note, which includes a portrait of author Jane Austen, is the first the Bank has produced with Braille-like dots and raised text to help partially-sighted and blind people identify it.

Ms Cleland said: “The Governor and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the pupils at Joseph Clarke School and sharing the new Jane Austen £10 note with them.

“We are very pleased to be introducing the first Bank of England banknote to have a tactile feature, ensuring the nation’s money is inclusive as possible.”

“It is great to see the support that Joseph Clarke is providing to the children we met, who were all very inquisitive about our new note and asked us some insightful questions.”

Head teacher, Isobel Cox added: “We are delighted that the Bank of England chose Joseph Clarke School as the place to show off the innovative features of the new £10 designed to make life easier for people with vision impairments.

“The Bank’s decision to integrate tactile features into our bank notes is the kind of seemingly small change that can make a massive difference to our students' lives.”