Following the 'sell out' success of our first "Getting it right for every pupil" conference designed to support teachers and SENCOs in the use of our Special Needs assessments earlier this year, we are delighted to announce the date of the second event on Wednesday 13th October 2010 at The Queens Hotel in Leeds.
Getting it right for every pupil: The role of assessment in supporting additional educational needs - A one-day conference, incorporating a series of presentations by leading authorities in special educational needs, including Dr John Rack, Head of Research and Professional Development, Dyslexia Action.
The programme will include:
- “Understanding and assessing enjoyment and happiness in
schools” – John Ivens, Acting Principal Educational
Psychologist and Executive Headteacher, The Bethlem and Maudsley
Hospital School
- “How to identify specific patterns of reading difficulties
in primary school pupils” - Dr Sue Stothard, Post Doctoral
Research Fellow, Centre for Reading and Language, Department of
Psychology, University of York
- The use of GL Assessment's Dyslexia Portfolio in Birmingham
- Ronnie Shoebotham, Learning Support Teacher and IT Consultant,
Pupil and School Support Services, Birmingham Local Authority.
Please view the programme here and click the "Book Now" button below to register for this event.
A delegate place will cost £75 + VAT including lunch and refreshments.
Feedback from the London programme earlier this year:
On Dr Ivens' session: "completely new material interesting
and intriguing."
“A well organised seminar & every presentation
was informative and practical."
“Dr Sue Stothard gave a good overview of YARC–
explanations were clear and concise."
On Dr Rack’s keynote speech: "very good, informative, set tone for the day."
"I felt that every part of the day was useful."
"Dyslexia Portfolio looks very useful and likely to
buy it!"
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