If you have a child who suffers from Dyslexia, any form of advice and help will be greatly received, especially in the provision of information regarding schools that understand the problem and offer support to the child. CreSTeD is the Council for the Registration of Schools Teaching Dyslexic Pupils, whose aim is to help parents and also those who advise them, choose schools for children with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD).   Dyslexia is a learning difference, a combination of strengths and weaknesses which affects the learning … [Read more...]

A constant problem for both primary and secondary school staff has been the number of pupils unable to reach a satisfactory standard in reading before leaving  junior school for the start of their secondary education. The knock on effect means that a significant number of students, leaving to take up placement in the workforce, transfer this low standard and are unable to work effectively. A study carried out by the Programme for International Student Assessment in 2009 showed that after seven years of primary education, one in six 11 year … [Read more...]