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News - 2019

BDA delivers training at HMP Askham Grange

Friday 1 November 2019

News

BDA Training has been out and about again this time delivering training at HMP Askham Grange. This training was for the Novus Offender Education Team members.

Questions from Helpline brought to you by Scanning Pens

Thursday 31 October 2019

Our answers to some of the common questions we receive on our Helpline

Memorial service of Baroness Warnock

Thursday 31 October 2019

News

Helen Boden, BDA, CEO, recently attended the memorial service of Baroness Warnock. This marked the passing of one of the great pioneers of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in education.

BDA delivers training to Apprenticeship Trainers at Cadent

Wednesday 30 October 2019

News

Recently, CEO Helen Boden had the pleasure of delivering BDA Training to Apprenticeship Trainers at Cadent.

Cross-party group of MPs and Peers release report examining the impact of dyslexia on our education system

Friday 25 October 2019

News

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Dyslexia and other SpLDs publish proposals for a Specialist Dyslexia Teacher Assessor for every school, exams reflective of modern workplaces and removal of most SPaG marks...

Dyslexia and me: Francesca Palser

Tuesday 22 October 2019

Guest Post

I struggled at a young age academically and I was in bottom sets for all subjects. My mum used to blame it on being an August baby- I think that was certainly part of the problem at that age since a lot of my peers already had nearly a year more of growing up.

Dyslexia Week 2020 plans announced by British Dyslexia Association

Monday 21 October 2019

News

Hot off the heels of the hugely successful Dyslexia Awareness Week 2019, we are delighted to announce our plans for 2020.

BDA International Conference 2021

Monday 21 October 2019

Events

And so the journey has begun towards the BDA's International Conference in 2021. The BDA had a really positive meeting recently at Oxford Brookes University.