The 5th – 8th October marks Dyslexia Awareness Week in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, while, in Scotland, 2015’s events will be from 2nd – 8th November. The theme this year is ‘Making Sense of Dyslexia’ and will explore how support and interventions can really impact the futures of both children and adults with dyslexia. To find out more about various Dyslexia Awareness events across the country click here. Make sure you scroll down for information on dyslexia-friendly books, ways to get involved, and this year’s incredible awareness posters. Here is a description of dyslexia from the British Dyslexia Association website: “Dyslexia is a ...
In September 2012, the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced that UK secondary schools will receive £500 of additional ‘Catch-Up Premium’ funding for each Year 7 pupil (aged 11-12 years old) who did not achieve Level 4 or better at Key Stage 2 in reading and/or maths. The aim of this funding is to pay for additional support for these pupils in literacy and numeracy to help them to catch up and access the secondary curriculum more fully. This support is welcome. According to Department for Education figures (from the 2012 Key Stage 2 provisional data and the autumn 2012 School Census data), 13 per cent of UK Year 7 pupils did not achieve level 4 in reading in 2012...
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