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Covid-19

Dear Parent, Given the present difficult circumstances, I am getting in touch to let you know that the Dyslexia Centre is currently open for face to face tuition and assessment until further notice. Should you or your child be required to isolate, please be aware that we can easily arrange tuition through Zoom.  Please contact …

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Autism NI wins 3 year campaign for mandatory autism training for teachers

Autism NI wins 3 year campaign for mandatory autism training for teachers. Great news and we congratulate Autism NI on their hard work. Now we need mandatory training on dyslexia! 1 in 10 pupils has dyslexia! Many are not being diagnosed or supported because of the lack of resources in SEN. WE’VE DONE IT!After a …

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£10m allocated for SEN in latest monitoring round

Good news! £10m allocated for SEN in latest monitoring round. This is will be used to address the backlog in assessment and diagnosis as well as cover costs such as transport. However, it is estimated that SEN in NI needs an extra £25m per year, so we have some way to go yet. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-51274047

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