Inclusive Practice in the Lifelong Learning Sector

Jonathan Tummons is associate professor and deputy head of the School of Education at Durham University, UK. Jonathan researches, writes and teaches in a variety of fields relating to higher, further, and professional education, and his work has been consulted by qualification awarding bodies, further education colleges, medical educators, Ofsted, and the OECD. Sharon Powell has worked at Teesside University since 2004, after working as a lecturer in teacher education in the FE sector. She is an adult literacy subject specialist teacher with specific expertise in this area and in training teachers to work with students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. In addition, she has further expertise in the assessment of dyslexia and the delivery of teacher training/education programmes specific to working with dyslexic adults.

Introduction Defining inclusion Models of disability Planning for specific learning difficulties and/or disabilities Managing the learning environment Planning for an inclusive college Inclusive learning and teaching practices An inclusive curriculum Inclusive policies and inclusive practice Index