{"id":2330,"date":"2026-04-23T13:55:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:55:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/epspractitioners\/?p=2330"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:33:54","slug":"dyslexia-and-dyscalculia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/epspractitioners\/dyslexia-and-dyscalculia\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathway for Assessment &#8211; Dyslexia and Dyscalculia"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-next-text builder-text-columns-1\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p>Falkirk Education has update pathway for assessment for children facing barriers to learning that significantly impact on their literacy and numeracy. The flow chart and the guidance document outline the process for assessing and then intervening to help children. some of the children may have dyslexia or dyscalculia and the document process guides you through this assessment process so that you can make a safe educational diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>Many children who have dyslexia or dyscalculia have strengths in other areas, perhaps even enhanced by their different way of seeing the world. These are therefore identified as <strong>learning differences<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2310 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/22115625\/Flow-chart-Literacy-Numeracy-Pathway-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/22115625\/Flow-chart-Literacy-Numeracy-Pathway-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/22115625\/Flow-chart-Literacy-Numeracy-Pathway-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/22115625\/Flow-chart-Literacy-Numeracy-Pathway-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/22115625\/Flow-chart-Literacy-Numeracy-Pathway.jpg 891w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082700\/A-Guide-to-Assessing-and-Monitoring-Literacy-and-Numeracy-Difficulties-April-2026.pdf\">A Guide to Assessing and Monitoring Literacy and Numeracy Difficulties April 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This 2026 is the 2nd Edition of our guidance document.\u00a0<br \/>it was developed in Falkirk Council by<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Louise Amos and Judith Davies, Visiting Teachers for Learning Differences<\/li>\n<li>Helen Benzie, Educational Psychologist<\/li>\n<li>Editor, Nick Balchin Principal Educational Psychologist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional contributors to the first edition &#8211; Gail Hendry, Educational Psychologist.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For practical use we have included standalone versions of each of the appendices in the sections below\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"builder-section-text_25\" class=\"builder-section-prev-text builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-3 layout-4-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_25-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3>Dyscalculia assessment documents\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082754\/Dyscalculia-possible-indicators-of-dyscalculia-parent-carer-checklist.docx\">Dyscalculia possible-indicators-of-dyscalculia-parent-carer-checklist<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082754\/Dyscalculia-possible-indicators-of-dyscalculia-learner-checklist-word-doc.docx\">Dyscalculia possible-indicators-of-dyscalculia-learner-checklist word doc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082753\/Dyscalculia-collaborative-dyscalculia-assessment-summary-form-3.docx\">Dyscalculia collaborative-dyscalculia-assessment-summary-form-3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082752\/Stage-1a-Assessment-Record-Dyscalculia.docx\">Stage 1a Assessment Record &#8211; Dyscalculia<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082751\/Scottish-Dyscalculia-Observation-and-Planning-Tool-April-2022.docx\">Scottish Dyscalculia Observation and Planning Tool April 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082751\/Dyscalculia-possible-indicators-of-dyscalculia-teacher-checklist.docx\">Dyscalculia possible-indicators-of-dyscalculia-teacher-checklist<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_25-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3>Dyslexia Assessment Documents<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082859\/Assessment-Record-1a-1b.docx\">Assessment Record 1a &amp; 1b<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082853\/Dyslexia-Checklist-Early-CfE-level.docx\">Dyslexia-Checklist-Early-CfE-level<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082854\/Dyslexia-Checklist-First-and-Second-Cfe-Level.docx\">Dyslexia-Checklist-First-and-Second-Cfe-Level<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082855\/Dyslexia-Checklist-Third-Fourth-Senior-CfE-level.docx\">Dyslexia-Checklist-Third-Fourth-Senior-CfE-level<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082852\/Blank-Stage-2-Form.docx\">Blank Stage 2 Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082853\/Collaborative-Assessment-Summary-Form-3.docx\">Collaborative-Assessment-Summary-Form-3<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_25-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<h3>Working with Children and Parents Documents<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082856\/Appendix-4-parents-view.pdf\">Appendix 4 parents view<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082857\/Appendix-5-Parental-information.docx\">Appendix 5 Parental information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082857\/Appendix-6-Childs-Views.pdf\">Appendix 6 Childs Views<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/fa\/public\/epspractitioners\/uploads\/sites\/2864\/2026\/04\/23082858\/Appendix-7-Pupil-information.docx\">Appendix 7 Pupil information<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Falkirk Education has update pathway for assessment for children facing barriers to learning that significantly impact on their literacy and numeracy. 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