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East of England 'Training the Trainers' Report Published
The AchieveAbility Network has pubished the final report of the Report on the East of England Training the Trainers Project. The research report, written by AchieveAbility expert David Crabtree MA, PG.Cert., was endorsed by the AchieveAbility Steering Group and Aimhigher East of England. The report identify's and investigate's the degree to which the Aimhigher East of England teacher training project achieved its aims and objectives; evaluate the outcomes and to make recommendations for future similar work, for example, the roll-out of the training in other regions.    more

Sir Jim Rose review call for evidence
A website for teachers, parents, young people and others with an interest in dyslexia was launched on 15th July 2008 by Sir Jim Rose as part of his review into how children with dyslexia learn best. Sir Jim Rose is asking for personal accounts and experiences as well as details of published research to help him develop recommendations to Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, on the identification and teaching of children with dyslexia/SpLD. The website will also contain regular updates and information about the review.    more

The Univeristy of Westminster and AchieveAbility leads on £450k
The University of Westminster is leading a consortium of London universities that has been awarded a possible £450,000 in funding over the next three years to boost widening participation. The AchieveAbility National Network at the University led the consortium, including Kings College, SOAS and the Open University, in the bid to the Training and Development Agency for Schools. The consortium was also supported by the Aimhigher Partnership.    more

From Compliance to Culture Change
On 5th March 2008 AchieveAbility attended the NIACE Conference which launched the final report 'From Compliance to Culture Change' from the Commission for Disabled Staff in Lifelong Learning. The Commission was established in March 2007 to investigate and report on current practices in the employment of disabled people in the lifelong learning sector. The Commission found that "despite the introduction of various pieces of disability legislation, in policy terms the sector’s disabled staff remain invisible."    more

Response to "Rise in dyslexia support sparks fairness concern"
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AchieveAbility National Network Launch
The AchieveAbility National Network was launched at the House of Commons on 6th December 2007 by the network's president Barry Sheerman MP. The purpose of this launch was to highlight the successful development of AchieveAbility from an Aimhigher project to a National Network and celebrate our work. The launch was a great success with excellent and inspirational speakers, including Barry Sheerman MP, Shirley Cramer (Chief Executive of Dyslexia Action), Geoffrey Petts (Vice-Chancellor University of Westminster) and David Maguire (Student Ambassador).    more

A new Chair is Appointed for the AchieveAbility Network Steering
The AchieveAbility Network is very pleased to announce that Dr. Jeremy Colwill, Dean of Social Science, Humanities and Languages School at the University of Westminster, has recently been appointed as the new Chair of the AchieveAbility Network Steering Group.    more

Maud Tyler Scholarships
Dr Maud Tyler, who retired as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in December 2006 after 35 years at the University, has made a generous donation. This scholarship will be available to you if you are applying for the progression or career awards scholarships, and have a specific or hidden disability.    more