by John Hicks | Jun 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week I am very pleased to introduce Barry Weldon to you as our new guest writer. In his article, Barry writes about his experience of going back to college after a time working in retail and how he discovered that he had dyslexia. Barry writes… I struggled...
by John Hicks | Jun 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Welcome to the live blog for my first visit to SpLD Central being held in Staffordshire on Thursday 8th 2016. Arriving tonight (7th June) I will add to this blog as the event unfolds. The highlight of the event will be the talk by international thought leader on...
by John Hicks | Jun 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
In England today there are 1.1 million pupils with special needs or disabilities (SEND) in mainstream classrooms. A recent report claims that English schools are struggling to support them. The report based on a study by The Key, a leadership and management...
by John Hicks | Jun 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
On Thursday 7th July, the inaugural meeting of The SEN Jigsaw Conference will take place in Leek Staffordshire. This week we spotlight another speaker, Libby Hill. The SEN Jigsaw Conference Agenda As we get closer… I will share some of the...
by John Hicks | May 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Charities join forces to deliver £750,000 DfE project to equip the school workforce with the skills to deliver quality teaching and support for pupils with dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs). A group of charities is delighted to announce that,...
