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Calibre Audio is participating in The Big Give Christmas Challenge this year (the biggest match funding event in the UK which raises millions of pounds for charity).

They are aiming to raise £12,000 to add 48 new titles to their collection, and have created a digital advent calendar with a brilliant new adult and young member audiobook for each day of advent.

For many Calibre Audio members, the service is the only way that they can access books so the fundraising campaign is a fantastic opportunity to add great new titles to the collection and keep reading open to all.

Dr.Philip MacMillian, an Educational Psychologist, is looking to recruit children (and adults) from 9 years old who have a diagnosis of dyslexia or who are not making good progress in reading with their current level of support. This is an innovative remedial reading programme at the Graduate School of Education Learning Lab under the direction of Prof.Brahm Norwich.

Spaces are limited.

The method (Own Voice Intensive Phonics- OVIP) uses the learner's own voice recorded in a specific way to deliver the lessons, which are practiced at home via a laptop or other device, it has been shown to be very effective.  Routinely word recognition skills increase by 2-3 years by programme end.

The lessons, which are delivered online in a one-to-one setting using the free version of Vsee Messenger or similar and take approximately 20 minutes.  The recorded lesson is emailed out for further practice at home. Lessons are delivered usually on a Saturday/ Sunday or by prior arrangement at other times.  There is no charge, but it is required that parent and child attend an initial online interview.  Philip will pre-test and post-test each participant. A report on each learner’s progress will be provided at programme end.  Adults and Homeschoolers welcome.

Email Philip  p.macmillan@exeter.ac.uk  with any questions.  More details https://t.co/0qgcLE40NU?amp=1 or http://blogs.exeter.ac.uk/OVIP/.

Royal Holloway University has a vacancy for an hourly paid study skills tutor, please click here to view the details.

The University of Greenwich is advertising a vacancy, closing date 19 Feb 2021.

Please click here to view the details.

A unique chance to join the vibrant, dynamic Abbot’s Way team at our new, specialist day school.

We are looking for an outstanding, qualified and committed team player who wants to be part of building and developing a quality, forward thinking provision. 

Successful applicants will be able to evidence: 'inspirational learning with a difference’

• Absolute belief in a skills driven, holistically themed curriculum
• Passion for multi-sensory, ‘student led’ learning
• Creativity, innovation and empathy
• Commitment to a strong safeguarding culture

Salary: To be discussed

Hours: To be discussed

Closing date: Friday 20th March 2021

For further details see: abbotswayschool.co.uk/careers/

Children’s education has been placed at the heart of the Government’s COVID recovery plan and we now know that schools will be opening from 8th March. Weekly tuition and the National TutoringProgramme remains a key commitment and is one of five approaches the Government is backing to address gaps in learning for children and young people.

Patoss, the British Dyslexia Association, Helen Arkell Dyslexia Association, Dyslexia Action and RealGroup joined together to form the Professional Tutoring Partnership in order to provide disadvantaged children with specialist teaching at a time when they most need help to get back on track with learning. The partners were certain that this was an opportunity that spld and dyslexia tutors would want to take to make a difference together.

A big thank you to those tutors who have joined the Professional Tutoring Partnership. The next few weeks are important for us. We have the backing of the National Tutoring Programme to provide face to face and online tuition in schools across the country. We are working hard to arrange tuition to start during March and as soon as possible once schools open. We would value the support of specialistteachers and members in promoting our work to schools. Please find our flyer for more details, we welcome enquiries (tutorpartnership.com).

The Student Wellbeing Service is looking to appoint a highly qualified and experienced sessional tutor to meet the increased demand of students with specific learning differences and/or autism.  The post holders will be expected to provide individual tutorials for students with specific learning differences and/or autism.

For further details click here

UWE Bristol is looking to appoint a number of specialist mentors and specialist study skills tutors on a temporary basis for the remainder of academic year 20/21 to carry out remote specialist mentoring (MH/ASC) and specialist one-to-one study skills support (SpLD/ASC). 

If you currently meet the DSA NMH mandatory qualifications for one or more of these roles and are interested in being considered, please get in contact with me by calling 0117 328 3965 or e-mailing james.mckenzie@uwe.ac.uk.   

Full information can be found on the SASC website here

Iansyst are hosting a free webinar this Wednesday at 11.00am featuring two assistive technology software products:  LIghtKey and VeritySpell.    The event will last for approx. 1 hour and you can register on Eventbrite here:

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