Dyslexia is biological in origin, but environmental factors also play a role. It affects people
differently, but typical difficulties include reading, writing, and spelling, limited working …

Student-mothers who study vocationally related higher education programmes are a
relatively under-researched group. Specifically, there is a paucity of research into the …

This paper discusses a piece of qualitative research that examined the narratives that a
group of learners articulated when they discussed their experiences of studying on a …

This article discusses the reasons offered by one group of paraprofessionals to explain their
decision to study for a work-related higher education programme. It reports on an …

Whilst the government-commissioned Rose Report (2009) on provision and support for
dyslexic learners in England called for the deployment of more specialist dyslexia teachers …

The foundation degree was introduced by David Blunkett in England in the year 2000 to
widen participation and raise the skill level of the labour market. Foundation degrees have …

This article explores the experiences of those who lead undergraduate education-related
programmes in further education (FE) colleges in England. Questionnaire and interview …

This hermeneutic phenomenological study has sought to uncover the lived experience of
work-based learners and their workplace mentors. Eight workplace mentors (all registered …

This paper presents findings from an evaluation of student satisfaction with work-based
learning as experienced by 57 Foundation degree (Fd) Health & Social Care students. The …

Schools now widely rely on the deployment of teaching assistants (TAs) to support the
inclusion of students with learning differences, including students with dyslexia. However …