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Dyslexia Scotland West Lothian Branch Open Meeting and AGM

The next Open Meeting of the Dyslexia Scotland West Lothian Branch will take place on Wednesday, 11th September 2013 in Pod 2 on the first floor of the Street Building, West Lothian College at 7pm.

The meeting will start with the AGM, which will give you a brief insight into the activities of the Branch for the last 12 months.

This will be followed by a talk by Shirley Illman, Principal Teacher, Dyslexia Support, West Lothian Literacy Services.  Shirley will talk about the excellent work she and her team at Literacy Services carry out in supporting teachers and dyslexic pupils throughout West Lothian.

After the talk, tea and coffee (and biscuits) will be available and there will be a chance to chat and have a look at the information table.

This would be a particularly good meeting for parents and carers of dyslexic pupils.

Should you wish any more information regarding this, please do not hesitate to email dswestlothian@gmail.com or by call Irene on 07944 353753.

Dyslexia Scotland West Lothian Branch: The Big Picture – Rethinking Dyslexia

The next Open Meeting of the Dyslexia Scotland West Lothian Branch will take place at the Hub, Street Building, West Lothian College on 29 May at 7pm.  Read more here.

The highly acclaimed documentary “The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia” will be shown.  This film follows James Redford’s dyslexic son, Dylan, through the ups and downs of his school years and his success in the first years of college. It also interviews experts and other dyslexic children and adults, including a surgeon, a lawyer and well-known names such Sir Richard Branson, who talk about living with dyslexia. The film lasts for about 50 minutes and is suitable for all ages from 8 onwards.

After the film, there will be refreshments and a chance to chat and have a look at the information table.

There is more information about the movie at http://thebigpicturemovie.com, including videos geared specifically at teachers and parents.

Should you wish any more information please email dswestlothian@gmail.com or call 07944 353753.  It would be helpful if you could email or call to let the group know you will attend.

Dyslexia Scotland West Lothian March Open Meeting

The West Lothian Branch of Dyslexia Scotland is a local volunteer led group, which offers information and support to adults and children with dyslexia and to their families, teachers, and other professionals.  The Branch is holding an Open Meeting on Wednesday 20 March 2013, between 7pm and 9pm at West Lothian College, Livingston.  A copy of their flyer is available by clicking here.

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The Doran Review is published

The final report of the Doran Review – ‘The Right Help at the Right Time in the Right Place – the Strategic Review of Learning Provision for Children and Young People with Complex Additional Support Needs’ was published in November.  (Access the full report here.)

The report recognised that improvements in learning and care have been made through the development of new legislation, policy and practice (including Curriculum for Excellence, Additional Support for Learning, Getting it Right for Every Child and the proposed Children and Young People Bill) but that barriers to further progress still exist.

The main findings of the review are:

  • the good practice in existing services should be more widely shared
  • increased strategic commissioning of specialist services for those with complex additional support needs
  • strong partnership must be maintained to deliver reform of the sector between 2012 and 2017.

Enquire (The Scottish Advice Service for Additional Support for Learning) has a useful summary of the report and the Scottish Government’s response on their website.

The Scottish Government’s response can be accessed here.