Mentoring: 1 hour package - 01 Dec 2025 to 01 Dec 2026: Education Access
Overview
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Date(s)01 Dec 2025 - 01 Dec 2026
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Cost£85.00
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ProviderEducation Access
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Delivery typeDistance
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Course levelAdvanced
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Course summary
This personalised mentoring provision is valuable for all those applying for APC, from new applicants, those who are responding to feedback and those renewing for either dyslexia or SpLD/ dyscalculia. It covers one area of focused report writing or aspects of the assessment process, demonstrating commitment to the professional standards required by practitioners.
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CPD credit hours1 hour
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Course themesReviewing principles of psychometrics, statistics, assessment and underlying theory, SpLD testing methods, interpretation, report writing, feedback and test materials
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AudienceAssessors, Support, Assessment centres, Training institutions
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Website
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SASC CodeSASC-20251127-1583
Description
This mentoring provision is SASC approved, following the most up-to-date SASC guidance. SASC have recommended that new APC holders take part in 5 hours mentoring as part of their core CPD requirement, and this provision will partially meet that requirement.
The scheme is suitable for everyone with an interest in submitting reports for APC, for dyslexia or SpLD/ dyscalculia. This scheme is cost-effective and flexible, can be customised to your goals, and will:
- Build your confidence in an area of report writing/ the assessment process;
- Confirm and reinforce your existing good practice;
- Leave you confident in submitting a report for APC;
- Reflect your commitment to the professional standards required by practitioners who are wishing to renew their APC;
- Offer an opportunity to discuss issues from real-world practice.
The programme is designed to take 1 hour, online.
One section from the APC criteria is chosen, in agreement with the mentor, to be worked on, in more detail.
This detailed work could be on any report-writing relevant topic, agreed between the mentor and mentee. Some possible example topics are given below:
- confidentiality,
- how cognitive processing contributes to the identification of the SPLD under consideration,
- background information,
- age-appropriate assessment materials, including investigation of new tests,
- statistics and prevalence,
- qualitative analysis,
- discussing impact,
- recommendations,
- numerical magnitude processing (for SpLD/ dyscalculia reports),
- accessibility,
- new report format
- new 15 point SASC criteria.
Learning outcomes
- To help acquire a sound understanding of one aspect of current SASC regulations and requirements for Diagnostic Assessment Reports for pre16 age group for dyslexia or SpLD/ dyscalculia.
- To work collaboratively on one aspect of report writing, as a focused outcome
- Develop confidence related to one aspect of assessment practice
Course prerequisites
An appropriate APC level qualification or a current APC from an awarding body
Frequently asked questions
Mentoring is a system of semi-structured guidance whereby one person shares their knowledge, skills and experience to assist others to progress in their own careers. It is a way for ‘passing on’ good practice so that the benefits can be widely spread. It is about helping to identify the mentee's strengths and areas for improvement, helping them to find ways of resolving or reaching them - not by 'doing it for them', or expecting them to ‘do it the way I did it’, but by developing their understanding of the process.
https://www.sasc.org.uk/continuing-professional-development/
CPD Requirements for First time Holders of an SpLD APC [applies to all new APCs issued from 1st September 2018] The requirement for additional SASC authorised CPD detailed below is aimed at better supporting those holding an APC for the first time: Holders of an APC for the first time should participate in at least 5 hours of authorised CPD each year before their first renewal. This CPD would be authorised by SASC and listed through the SASC website and 5 hours CPD, which may not have an assessed element, each year.
Mentoring is strongly recommended. Mentoring could be SASC authorised and meet some of the above required core authorised hours. Mentoring could also be informal and be counted as fulfilling some of the rest of the CPD minimum requirements.
If you are renewing your APC awarded before 1st September 2018, you will need a minimum of 20 hours over 3 years, 5 of which has to be SASC authorised.