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Real Training's FREE Access Arrangements Update (AAU) is now available online!

If you have registered for this, or our AAU course from previous years you will now have access to the 2024/25 material through your existing Campus Online login.

Make sure to share the details of this free course if you have any colleagues who are qualified access arrangements assessors, either having completed Real Training's CPT3A course or an equivalent course with a different provider.

Find out more here.

Diversity Jobs Group is a network of 10 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion-focused job boards. Our aim is to provide a platform where candidates from underrepresented groups can confidently search for job opportunities, knowing that the companies advertising on our boards are committed to fostering diversity in their workforce.

Please share this with your community group  www.diversityjobsgroup.com 

Develop your specialist knowledge, skills and behaviours, with our new Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship. Dyslexia Action, part of The Real Group Ltd have co-created this programme with our sister company Educational and Sporting Futures, an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ apprenticeship provider.

Did you know?
This course can be funded by the apprenticeship levy, making it most likely FREE to your school or setting.

More about this apprenticeship
Building on your previous qualifications, or experience as a TA, LSA or classroom assistant, you’ll learn how to plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate learning and assessment activities and interventions to support individual, small group and whole class literacy learning. You'll not only advance your own career, but also play a vital role in shaping a brighter future for the children you support.

The programme covers a set of core competencies, such as overcoming barriers to learning, planning and assessment, communication, and professionalism as well as literacy-specific content.

There are also alternative specialisms if there's another area you'd like to develop your skills in. These include:
- SEND
- Social and Emotional Wellbeing
- PE, Health and Wellbeing

Whichever specialism you choose, you can look forward to a blended learning experience, which includes a healthy mix of online learning, progress reviews, live online masterclasses, and live online workshops. 
Find out more...

Find out more at our FREE webinar - Monday 18 November: 3.30pm - 4.15pm!

Do you think this apprenticeship could be for you? If so, then join Jo Pountney, Director at Educational and Sporting Futures, to learn more about the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship. In the session we’ll cover:
- What you will study
- The structure of the programme, along with details of the support you will receive throughout your     
 apprenticeship journey
- How to fund the training through the apprenticeship levy
- You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions you may have

Please feel free to invite your manager, SENCO or headteacher to this session if they would be interested in learning more too.
Register today!

Any questions?
Would you like some further information? If so, then please get in touch with the Educational and Sporting Futures team at information@esfapprenticeships.co.uk or by calling +44 (0) 1438 791068.

The first cohort will be starting shortly. If you’d like to secure a space, please apply by filling out this short application form.

YorLinc Student Support is currently seeking Specialist Study Skills Tutors (SpLD) to assist students receiving Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) support. We are welcoming applications from across the UK, with opportunities to provide both in-person support at tutors’ local Higher Education Providers and remote work options.

This is a freelance position, offering competitive pay rates as follows:

• £32 per hour for remote support
• £35 per hour for in-person support

For further details about this opportunity, please visit: https://uk.indeed.com/job/freelance-specialist-study-skills-tutor-spld-hybrid-8c650256e2b287c8

If you're interested, please submit your application via Indeed, or send your CV directly to nmhcareers@yorlinc.com.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please feel free to reach out to me directly at sophie@yorlinc.com.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Please view and share Dyslexia Action's new video  'A Guide to Our Accredited CPD Programme'.

We know many professionals in the dyslexia/literacy environment are looking for training in continuing professional development (CPD). Our Level 4 and 5 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme provides a flexible route to gaining specialist knowledge and practical skills relevant to a wide range of settings. 

We offer pathways through our Units, Awards and Certificates to strengthen the expertise and confidence of teachers, SENCos, practitioners, teaching assistants, learning support staff, language therapists, tutors, lecturers, and those who support students with literacy difficulties, dyslexia and other specific learning. We also welcome international participants and those working with adults in further and higher education and other relevant settings.

Take a look at our short video for all you need to know.

We've been approached by a journalist for the online publication, South West Londoner. She is writing an article about dyslexia and is keen to speak to individuals with lived experiences of dyslexia and their different phases of life.

Develop your specialist knowledge, skills and behaviours, with our new Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship. Dyslexia Action, part of The Real Group Ltd have co-created this programme with our sister company Educational and Sporting Futures, an Ofsted ‘outstanding’ apprenticeship provider.

Did you know?
This course can be funded by the apprenticeship levy, making it most likely FREE to your school or setting.

More about this apprenticeship
Building on your previous qualifications, or experience as a TA, LSA or classroom assistant, you’ll learn how to plan, prepare, deliver and evaluate learning and assessment activities and interventions to support individual, small group and whole class literacy learning. You'll not only advance your own career, but also play a vital role in shaping a brighter future for the children you support.

The programme covers a set of core competencies, such as overcoming barriers to learning, planning and assessment, communication, and professionalism as well as literacy-specific content.

There are also alternative specialisms if there's another area you'd like to develop your skills in. These include:
- SEND
- Social and Emotional Wellbeing
- PE, Health and Wellbeing

Whichever specialism you choose, you can look forward to a blended learning experience, which includes a healthy mix of online learning, progress reviews, live online masterclasses, and live online workshops. 
Find out more...

We are excited to announce our Dyslexia Guild Annual Online Conference for 2025!

This conference will be held online on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 with a chance to hear expert views and examine current topical issues relating to dyslexia and other SpLDs.

You’ll have the chance to listen to our four keynote speakers, who will be providing presentations about morphology, understanding and supporting dyslexia and ADHD, assessing language in adults, and guidance about gathering and interpreting qualitative data during assessments! You will also have the opportunity to attend some add-on sessions, including a talk from a behavioural optometrist, Dyslexia Action’s Shop 30th anniversary, new products for 2025 and funded apprenticeships!

Why not benefit from taking time out of your daily schedule to learn and reflect on cutting-edge practice.

Gain a 5-hour CPD attendance certificate (2.5 hours of which is SASC accredited) when you attend this event. 

Our online conference is open to everyone, however, you can attend at a discounted rate if you are a Dyslexia Guild member. 

To find out more or to book your place, visit our annual conference web page here.

We know many professionals in the dyslexia/literacy environment have aspirations of becoming a specialist teacher/practitioner (if they are not already) and how to get there is one of the questions we are asked frequently.

Training routes can be complex, as what’s right for individuals will depend upon the qualifications and experience they already have and how much time they have available for studying.

But it’s a great question to start thinking about early on in your career - because it could impact what you choose to study! 

Take a look at our short video for all you need to know.

• I am currently conducting a research project and would like to invite you to volunteer. This study aims to explore the lived experiences of dyslexic adults in Black and Brown communities (B&BC). The research intention is to address the existing academic gap in knowledge. I intend to reflect on strategies and experiences of the workplace,  increasing my understanding of living with multiple identities: dyslexia and being from a B&BC.
• Research question:

• Aim:

• Participants will be able to contribute to both phases, but for phase 2 of the study, you will be invited to opt into the visual journaling.

1. Individuals will take part in a 45-minute semi-structured interview. A 5- 10-minute comfort and movement break will be suggested during the interviews.
2. The interviews will be conducted at a convenient time and location or can be remote.
3. Participants will be either diagnosed, un-diagnosed or self-diagnosed with dyslexia.

1. Participants will be invited to create a visual journal following a discussion.
2. Visual journaling will be completed over two weeks, including thoughts, feelings, reflections, and experiences of your dyslexia, work experiences, participating in this research and how you have succeeded.
3. Visual journals – collage or storyboard.

4.  It is hoped that you will discuss your employment experiences as someone from a Black and Brown background.