An inspirational young woman who was unable to read or write at 16 has earned a first-class degree from a Glasgow university.
Chloe McRoberts left school with no qualifications, and struggled in primary school before eventually being diagnosed with dyslexia and attention deficit disorder.
The 26-year-old, who has now graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University, is now using her own experience to encourage others who may not believe in themselves, the Daily Record reports.
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Chloe, from Ayr, lost her dad to cancer when she was just eight and had one-to-one care at primary school as she was considered a flight or suicide risk. Before she started secondary school she had an eating disorder and on her first day there she ran away.
Her mum Rosina, 54, was so concerned she quit her job to homeschool her daughter. Chloe was removed from the school system and didn’t sit exams but still dreamed of a proper education.
She went to the Learning Shop, in Ayr, where retired teachers help children and by 15 was their Learner of the Year winner.
From being unable to do the alphabet, she caught up enough to go to college and over five years gained enough Standard Grades, then Highers – including an A in English – to enrol for an NHC in social services and a course in sign language.
Passing her HNC gave her a path to Glasgow Caledonian University and an honours degree in social work.
She said: “I always knew I wanted an education, I just didn’t get the support I needed. I was just written off as a bad kid.
“It doesn’t matter when you get to the end of the race so long as you run it.”
