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Welcome to the SASC website. SASC is a standard-setting group which promotes good practice and monitors standards for SpLD assessors and practitioners.
SASC guidance relating to the assessment of specific learning difficulties (SpLD).
Approved continuing professional development which is suitable for qualified SpLD practitioners.
A publicly accessible list of professionally qualified specialist teacher assessors.
SpLD training courses which lead to accredited practitioner status.
An exciting opportunity to support and help drive guidance developed by SASC, the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee.With Caroline Holden’s retirement, SASC is seeking an Assessment Issues Coordinator to support our work.29 August 2024
Regarding Americanisms used in some of the tests:The publishers of the Tests of Dyslexia (TOD™) have decided to print British English versions of the TOD-S booklets giving recommendations for UK users of the Tests of Dyslexia (TOD™) Regarding Americanisms in the tests. The booklets will be sent out to all the UK distributors to accompany purchases of the TOD™ test kit.5 August 2024
In collaboration with STEC (The SASC Test Evaluation Committee), SASC has now published its 2024-25 list of suitable tests for the assessment of SPLDs.22 July 2024
The Wide Range Intelligence Test (WRIT) will be withdrawn from the SASC Lists of Suitable Tests in view of its age and now that a number of other intelligence or cognitive processing tests are available to Specialist Teacher Assessors. The date for withdrawal is 1 January 2026. Assessors will have 12 months grace from this date to cease using the test and choose alternatives.15 July 2024
DASH-2 & WRAML3 Guidance has been published and is now available on the Assessment Test Guidance area of the website.8 July 2024
This year's AGM will take place on 12 July 2024 at 10am and is for SASC Members only.4 July 2024