Join the Dyslexia Action CPD Courses for Teachers

Margot MichaudApril 7, 2019

Have you considered how developing the most key frontline resource – your Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) – could improve even further your students’ outcomes?

How can we maximise Teaching Assistants skills to help those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) with CPD?

In November 2016, a report published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) entitled ‘Make The Best Use of Teaching Assistants’ highlights that since 2000, the number of Teaching Assistants in English mainstream schools increased from 79,000 to 243,700. The rising number of TAs can be explained by a will from both primary and secondary settings on how TAs can work alongside teachers overwhelmed with the workload, in particular allowing teachers to be able to spend more time with low attaining children and those with special education needs and learning disabilities. The EEF report is in line with The Professional Standards for Teaching Assistants guidelines published the same year to raise awareness on how Teaching Assistants (TAs) CPD can help implement effective and inclusive practices in schools.

What are the benefits of joining the Dyslexia Action CPD Courses for Teachers?

For 40 years, Dyslexia Action has been supporting teaching assistants, SENCOs, instructors, tutors, lecturers and learning support staff by implementing programmes promoting reading skills The Dyslexia Action CPD Programme we offer is quality-assured by The CPD Standards Office and is made of independent short online courses (called units). These units allow you to build up your own programme over time to gain either an Award (three Units) or a Certificate (two Awards/six Units). Join our CPD Programme in May 2019 and you will be able to:

Evaluate current practice in your setting
Learn new theories and strategies
Flexible online study which fits around personal and professional commitments
Support from a team of specialist tutors.
Can be completed within seven weeks

Certificate Courses and Pathways (Level 4 and 5) available if you join Dyslexia Action CPD Courses for Teachers

Certificate in Supporting Literacy in Learners with Dyslexia (DACRT51)

These are the units contained within DACRT51, you can either book an individual unit at £295 +VAT (six units in total) or an Award of three set units at £855 +VAT (two Awards in total) which gives you £10 saving per unit:

Dyslexia and Co-occurring difficulties (DACPD51)
Dyslexia: Supporting Individuals with Memory Weaknesses (DACPD52)
Structured, Cumulative Multisensory Tuition for Learners with Dyslexia (DACPD53)

Developing Reading Skills in Learners with Dyslexia (DACPD84)
Developing Writing Skills in Learners with Dyslexia (DACPD85)
Developing Spelling Skills in Learners with Dyslexia (DACPD86)

Certificate in Supporting Adults with Dyslexia and Co-occurring Difficulties (DACRT56)

These are the units contained within DACRT56, you can either book an individual unit at £295 +VAT (six units in total) or an Award of three set units at £855 +VAT (two Awards in total) which gives you £10 saving per unit:

Level 4 Supporting Adults with Dyslexia and Co-occurring Difficulties (DACPD91)
Level 5 Supporting Study Skills in Adults with Dyslexia (DACPD92)
Level 5 Developing Literacy Skills with Assistive Technology (DACPD96)

Level 4 Supporting Individuals with Memory Weaknesses (DACPD52)
Level 5 Developing Writing Skills in Adults with Dyslexia (DACPD93)
Level 5 Dyslexia in Multilingual Settings (DACPD94)

Certificate in Supporting International Learners with Dyslexia (DACRT67)

These are the units contained within DACRT67, you can either book an individual unit at £295 +VAT (six units in total) or an Award of three set units at £855 +VAT (two Awards in total) which gives you £10 saving per unit:

Dyslexia and Co-occurring Difficulties (DACPD51)
Dyslexia: Supporting Individuals with Memory Weaknesses (DACPD52)
Structured, Cumulative Multisensory Tuition for Learners with Dyslexia (DACPD53)

Developing Reading Skills in Learners with Dyslexia (DACPD84)
Developing Writing Skills in Learners with Dyslexia (DACPD85)
Level 5 Dyslexia in Multilingual Settings (DACPD94)

Progression from Certificates 51, 56 and 67

On completion of one of the above Pathways, participants can progress to the Level 5 Certificate in Strategic Teaching Support (DACRT60) a specialist teacher training course. This level 5 Certificate course is the second part of the Diploma qualification and provides an introduction to a structured specialist teaching programme that can be used in school or college settings or with individuals of any reading age in private practice.

When can I join your CPD Programme?

CPD courses for teachers run six times a year. Our next intake will start on 8 May 2019 so if you are keen to register with us, please apply online here by 24 April (if pay later/invoice required upfront) or by 1 May if paying by credit/debit card.