British Dyslexia Association training:
Be a Dyslexia Friendly Employer
The British Dyslexia Association are the leading organisation in the UK for promoting the interests of dyslexic people in the workplace. As well as running a major annual conference for employers (details for 2011 will be announced on this website as soon as they are available), the BDA run regular regional workshops on Dyslexia Awareness, Making Reasonable Adjustments, and Screening for Dyslexia. The BDA also run open courses & accredited Level 2 courses on Dyslexia in Employment and Workplace Assessment. Fliers can be downloaded from the links below:
Delegates can put their BDA Training together to obtain an accredited Level 2 qualification in Dyslexia in Employment. This can be done as an individual, choosing the requisite days of directed learning from the list of open courses, or they can be delivered in-house.
In order to meet the required 3 days directed learning, Delegates will need to select dates & venues for the following from the Employers flier:
- Employers: Dyslexia Awareness (1 day)
- Making Reasonable Adjustments (1 day)
- Screening for Dyslexia (1 day)
Similarly, the BDA's new Level 2 Accredited Workplace Assessors Programme can be taken as an individual, attending the requisite 4 days of directed learning at our next scheduled open event, or delivered in-house.
The next programme is being held in London on the following dates:
- Workshop Day 1: 11 May 2010
- Workshop Day 2: 27 May 2010
- Workshop Day 3: (The topic is screening, which is available from our list of open courses. Details on http://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/courses-and-events/training.html)
- Workshop Day 4: 23 June 2010
- CPD event: To be confirmed
Booking Forms and Information Sheets
- Employers Information Document
- How to be a dyslexic friendly employer booking form
- Employee Core Skills booking form
To book, delegates need to complete and return the attached booking form to me at paulb@bdadyslexia.org.uk
For both these accredited courses, delegates will also need to complete a workbook & a reflective assignment as well as separately registering as a student with the awarding body which is a fee of £9. The assignment is not onerous. It involves a series of questions to answer to test the material provided in the workshops and the accompanying materials.