Cabinet Secretary praises dyslexia programme

The Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Jenny Gilruth has praised Dyslexia Scotland and Education Scotland for our co-delivered dyslexia teacher training programme

Last year, 46 more educators completed the GTCS-accredited Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice programme which aims to equip teachers and lecturers to create dyslexia-friendly practices in their learning establishments.

Speaking from her office in the Scottish Parliament via a recorded video, Jenny Gilruth said: “I’m very grateful to both Dyslexia Scotland and Education Scotland for continuing to deliver this hugely important professional learning programme for our teachers. I know it’s been a recordbreaking year in terms of the number of participants on the programme and those who have gone through to receive the award, and that really demonstrates to me the growing interest and the need amongst the profession to better support children and young people with these specific needs.”

Fran Foreman, Senior Education Officer for Inclusion and Additional Support Needs, Education Scotland, said: “We had developed a pilot in 2017 to 2019, a year long course in dyslexia and inclusive practice. And that pilot really demonstrated the appetite amongst teachers. So we built on the success of the pilot, and we applied for accreditation from GTCS. It was really important that this programme had GTCS professional recognition because it gives people an opportunity to demonstrate that they have a deepened knowledge of supporting and identifying children and young people who are dyslexic and it was very much needed within the system.”