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Dyslexia

Purpose of the Group

The aims of the group are:

to raise awareness of dyslexia,
to promote good practice in education and the workplace,
to support families affected by dyslexia.

The Education (Scotland) Additional Support for Learning Act 2004 requires that education authorities put in place arrangements to identify the additional support needs, including dyslexia, of each child, and to make provision for these needs to be met in the classroom. The Group will continue to call for the establishment of a rigorous, transparent system of accountability for provision to meet the additional needs of dyslexic learners that is easily accessible and readily understood by parents and young people, and to press for all teachers to be given relevant training that will enable them to deliver an appropriate, accessible curriculum to all dyslexic pupils that will lead to them becoming successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

Forthcoming Meetings
Meeting on Tuesday 18 November at 2.00 pm in room P1.02. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting who requires a pass should contact Moira Thomson on 0131 667 3003 or e-mail: moira.thomson@blueyonder.co.uk

Agendas/Links
Agenda - 18 November 2008 (15KB pdf posted 27.10.2008) Agenda - 3 June 2008 Agenda - 22 April 2008 Agenda - 29 January 2008 Agenda - 11 December 2007 www.opsi.gov.uk

Minutes
9 September 2008 (28KB pdf posted 27.10.2008) 3 June 2008 (28KB pdf posted 22.10.2008) 22 April 2008 29 January 2008 11 December 2007 11 September 2007

Annual Return/Report
3 June 2008

Group Members
MSP Margaret Mitchell Robin Harper John Farquhar Munro Peter Peacock Elaine Smith Andrew Welsh		Non-MSP Individuals Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw Bt. Advocate, Faculty of Advocates Lady Susan Agnew of Lochnaw David Ballantine Elizabeth Bingham Patricia Bowerbank, APEX Sue Bullen Kathleen Clark Strathclyde University Dr Catriona Collins, independent trainer Jim Connelly Mig Coupe, Mindroom Allan Cowieson, North Ayrshire Council Dr Margaret Crombie Duncan Cumming Dyslexia Scot-West Cath Currie Martin Davies Fiona Dickenson, Dyslexia Scotland Dumfries & Galloway Elspeth Dow, Dyslexia at Work Sharon Duncan, Dyslexia Scotland Mary Evans, Dyslexia Scotland Jane Giakoumakis, Dyslexia Scotland Lanarkshire Dr Adam Hannah Rosemary Hannah, Dyslexia Ayrshire Glenda Hanna Meg Houston Fiona Innes, Dyslexia Oban & Lorn Jane Kirk Marie Lockhart Stuart Lucas, Scottish Council for Independent Schools Patricia Macdonald, SQA Don Mackie, Communities Scotland Katy McFarlane, Scottish Children’s Law Centre Cathy Magee, Dyslexia Scotland Dr Anna McGee, Educational Psychologist, Caledonian University Liz McKelvie Liz Madden Joe Moran, The Army Education Centre Paul Nisbet, CALL Centre, University of Edinburgh Aileen Ogston Fran Renaldi Liz Robin, Dyslexia Action Liz Rodger, Dyslexia Scot-west Bill Sadler Fiona Savage Judy Shaw, Dyslexia SW Robert Shaw, Dyslexia SW Louise Stafford Sheena Stewart-Teague, Dyslexia Scotland South East Liz Tangenay, Dyslexia Lochaber Moira Thomson, Educational consultant and trainer Julia Trotter, Dyslexia Scotland Gary Waddell, Scottish Prison Service Margaret Watson, Learning & Teaching Scotland Hilery Williams Colin Williamson Organisations APEX Scotland City of Edinburgh Council Disability Rights Commission (DRC) Dyslexia Action Dyslexia Scotland Directors Dyslexia Scotland Council Dyslexia Scotland Forum Dyslexia Scotland Ayrshire Dyslexia Scotland Forth Valley Dyslexia Scotland Lochaber Dyslexia Scotland Oban & Lorn Dyslexia Scotland North Lanarkshire Dyslexia Scotland North East Dyslexia Scotland Scot-west Dyslexia Scotland South East Dyslexia Scotland South West Dyslexia at Work East Lothian Council East Renfrewshire Council Learning Connections Learning & Teaching Scotland North Ayrshire Council Scottish Council for Independent Schools Scottish Children’s Law Centre (SCLC) Scottish Prison Service Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) The Army Education Centre University of Edinburgh University of Strathclyde

Group Officers

Convener: Margaret Mitchell MSP

Vice-Convener: Peter Peacock MSP

Secretary: Moira Thomson

Treasurer: Meg Houston

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Contact
Margaret Mitchell MSP Room M2.13 The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Tel: 0131 348 5639