CPD Courses for SpLD Practitioners

SASC authorised CPD

SASC authorises course providers to design and deliver Continuing Professional Development [CPD] courses that are suitable for practising SpLD assessors and will enable the maintenance of competence. The aim of the authorisation procedure is to assure the quality of training offered to SpLD Assessors and that providers participating in the scheme will offer appropriate courses that meet SASC criteria and are specifically designed for SpLD assessors/ the staff of SpLD support services/ SpLD assessment centres/ training institutions or independent SpLD assessors.

Course name	Provider	Type of course	Duration
Access Arrangements Course (AAC)	Dyslexia Action Training/ Real Training	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Access Arrangements Update (AAU)	Dyslexia Action Training/ Real Training	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Access Arrangements: Update/Refresher Course: Online 3 hour option	Communicate-ed	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Adult Reading Test 2: Evolution, Use and Discussion	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Assessing Learners (Secondary & Post-16) with EAL and/or Complex Linguistic Backgrounds Webinar: SASC Authorised	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Avoiding Common Mistakes When Assessing	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Carrying out an assessment with post16 learners with complex needs	British Dyslexia Association (BDA)	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Developing your Skills as an Access Arrangements Assessor: a Course for Experienced Assessors	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Development of Writing Assessment Tools for Children and Young People	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Dyscalculia and Co-occurring Conditions	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Dyslexia Guild Online Conference 2023	Dyslexia Action Training/ Real Training	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Dyspraxia /DCD in the Pre and Post 16 years	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Examination Access Arrangements for General Qualifications	Communicate-ed	Face-to-Face	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Executive Functions and their relationship to specific identified diagnoses	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Exploring alternative assessments to the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) for exam access arrangements.	Communicate-ed	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Identifying Dyslexia in Learners at Pre-16 who have Complex Needs	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Mining the WRIT for Qualitative Data	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Multilingualism for the Dyslexic Primary Learner	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Assessing Multilingual Learners for SpLDs (Online)	ELT well	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Applying for an Assessment Practising Certificate: Online Course	Dyslexia Action Training/ Real Training	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Small Byte CPD: Short online courses: (1 hour +)	Communicate-ed	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
SpLD Assessment at Primary Level: Interpreting Findings and Making Recommendations	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Standard Test: Academic Achievement Battery (AAB)	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Standardised Test: Principles, Interpretation and Action for the Beery VMI	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Statistics for Assessors	DITTAS	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
The SASC Report Formats for Pre and Post-16 On-line Version	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
The Use and Interpretation of the TOMAL-2 in Diagnostic Assessments and Assessing for Exam Access Arrangements	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Tricky Profiles at pre 16 – Looking Beyond the Scores	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Understanding Orthography: Reading and Spelling Do Involve the Eyes!	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Using the ACE+ to Identify ADHD in Young People (sixth form and college/uni education) and Adults	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
What is it with the WRIT?	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
What makes an effective assessment for adults	British Dyslexia Association (BDA)	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
WIAT-lll Third UK edition for Teachers (WIAT-IIl UK-T), administering, scoring and interpreting	DITTAS	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Working with the SASC Guidance on Visual Difficulties	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Re-appraising your test battery for assessing for access arrangements:	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Exam Access Arrangements-Principles and Practicalities	British Dyslexia Association (BDA)	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Good Practice in Report Writing - Top tips for Assessors	British Dyslexia Association (BDA)	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Testing Processing Speed using the Adolescent and Adult Second Edition (DTVP-A: 2) Visual Motor Efficiency Index (VME)	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Using the Woodcock Johnson IV batteries (WJIV Cog, WJIV ACH and WJIV OL) for Adult Assessment	Patoss	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Gray Oral Reading Tests version 5	DITTAS	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!
Online version: Exam Access Arrangements for General Qualifications	Communicate-ed	Distance	!!! Courses do not have durations !!!

SASC Approved SpLD Qualifications

SASC approves level 7 postgraduate courses for SpLD teachers which lead to an SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate (APC). Follow the link below for further details.

Approved SpLD Qualifications