Specific Learning
Difficulties (SpLD) Assessment Standards Committee (SASC) Consultation Paper on
the identification of and effective intervention for literacy difficulties in
children and adults. Implications for the assessment of dyslexia.
April
2022
Since
January 2021, SASC has been working to produce a consultation paper on key
issues in the diagnostic assessment of dyslexia. SASC is indebted to members of
a Working Group and to a further group of respondents in a second consultation
phase, who offered their time freely and whose contributions and varied
perspectives have informed its content.
SASC is now
embarking upon a third stage of consultation, inviting responses to this paper
via an ONLINE
SURVEY (link to survey). The deadline for responses is Friday 6th May 2022.
The FULL version of the paper can be found using this link. You are first advised to
read the SHORT
SUMMARY PAPER using this link.
What
will this consultation paper be used for?
In the
light of the issues discussed and recommendations made following the
consultation, from June 2022, SASC will be considering changes to guidance
regarding the assessment of dyslexia. It will carry out an impact analysis on
the potential effect of any proposed changes and recommendations, and their
potential effect on a range of stakeholders. The paper will also be used as a
basis for a SASC response to the March 2022 HM Government SEND Review Green
Paper, ‘Right Support, Right Place, Right Time.'
In the
meantime, SASC invites all interested individuals and organisations to respond
to this consultation paper via the online survey. The consultation provides an
opportunity to reflect on practice, discuss the issues and ideas covered in
this paper and to explore what potential changes to working and assessment
practices might be beneficial and why. Please do share details of this
consultation via your professional and personal networks. Consultation
responses will be analysed carefully and subsequent amendments may be made to
this paper.
Thank you
very much for participating in this endeavour.
COMING SOON: The 2022 online SASC CONFERENCE, June 8th, 9th and 10th will present the
results of this consultation and include presentations from Working Group participants,
discussing aspects of the paper. Details will be posted on the website by the
end of April 2022.
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