June Durrant is a woman who attended college where she studied Biology. It wasn’t until she was in her second year of studying teacher training at the University of Huddersfield that she was identified as someone with the condition known as dyslexic. She says that this was a turning point for her in her life but she has never looked back.
“…education prepares people for the realities of work…” – June Durrant, principal and Dyslexic
An educator with dyslexia shows that anything is possible.
She has worked in further education for many years and she even stated that she believes further education prepares people for work and its realities just like it can work to further the independence of the mind. It’s clear that she didn’t let her condition of dyslexia hold her back but instead she has stepped up to the top job at the Kirklees College. This proves that anything you put your mind to can be accomplished regardless of the obstacles you face.
I truly believe further education prepares people for the realities of work and the independence of mind for further, higher level study. I really want to use my time as acting principal to build on the great work Peter McCann did to put the college at the heart of the community.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- June Durrant was diagnosed with dyslexia during her second year at the University of Huddersfield.
- She graduated and has worked in higher education for thirty years.
- Durrant has been appointed acting principle at Kirklees College.
See MTSS for schools
Is your child struggling in school?
Get your free personalized learning roadmap
You describe what you see at home. We turn it into a plan you start this week.
- Answer 5 short questionnaires about what you already notice, 30–45 minutes at your own kitchen table
- Your child sits no test and gets no score: nothing to schedule, nothing for them to dread
- You do the answering, the AI does the writing, and a person reviews it before it reaches you
- Access all 40+ courses instantly: reading, math, focus, processing and more, with new ones added regularly
Why we use AI, plainly: it writes from a knowledge base our team maintains and audits. We work through it line by line and pull anything the evidence stops supporting. The roadmap you get on Tuesday reflects what we corrected on Monday, and a human still reads it before you do.
Your school district must evaluate your child free of charge if you ask in writing, whatever your income and whatever the outcome (US, 34 CFR 300.111 and 300.301(b)). That route takes time and answers a different question than you do. This one starts today, from what you already know.
Your answers stay yours. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not hand identifiable assessment data to outside AI companies to train their models.
A screener is a starting point, not a diagnosis. If your child might need formal accommodations (an IEP or 504 plan), or you suspect a vision, hearing or medical cause, pursue a professional evaluation too. That is the only route to those supports.
