dyslexia training

Summary

The requester sought details on formal dyslexia training for 11 teachers, but the Department of Education clarified that only 6 teachers received such training and could not provide CPD points for any course. The authority disclosed course names, lengths, providers, and modes of delivery for the six confirmed cases while noting the original count of 11 was an error.

Key Facts

• The Department of Education corrected the number of teachers with formal recognised dyslexia training from 11 to 6.
• Information regarding CPD points awarded for the training courses was not held by the authority.
• Training providers included Nessy.com, Bristol Dyslexia Centre, The School Psychology Service, and the British Dyslexia Association.
• Course durations ranged from 1 hour to 1 year, with modes including online, face-to-face, and workbook follow-ups.
• The error in the previous FOI response (3814753) was attributed to a school misinterpreting the question regarding formal training.

Data Disclosed

• 3880053
• 3814753
• 2024-05-23
• 2024-06-21
• 11 teachers
• 6 teachers
• 1 Hour
• 5 modules
• 3 hours
• 90 Minutes
• 1 Year
• Level 5

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held

Original Request

I am writing in regards to FOI reference number 3814753 Of the 11 teachers who did receive formal recognised dyslexia training (as per FOI response 3814753) could you please advice what each of these were? Please specify (1) the name of the course (2) the length (3) who was it delivered by (4) what was the mode of training e.g., internet/online via zoom, in person, 1:1, group or other (please specify) (5) how many CPD points was it worth?"

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

Policy, Strategy and Governance Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road St Johns IM4 3AS

Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im

Our ref: 3880053 21 June 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 23 May 2024, which states:

"I am writing in regards to FOI reference number 3814753

Of the 11 teachers who did receive formal recognised dyslexia training (as per FOI response 3814753) could you please advice what each of these were? Please specify (1) the name of the course (2) the length (3) who was it delivered by (4) what was the mode of training e.g., internet/online via zoom, in person, 1:1, group or other (please specify) (5) how many CPD points was it worth?""

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested in particular CPD Points Awarded.
I have detailed below the information that is held.

Name of the course Length of Course
Delivered by
Mode of training
CPD Points
Understanding Dyslexia
1 Hour
Nessy.com
Online
Not Held
Dyslexia Training
5 modules
Bristol Dyslexia Centre and Nessy.com
Online
Not Held
Dyslexia and Literacy Difficulties
3 hours The School Psychology Service.
3 workbooks to follow up online learning – another hour per book. Not Held
Precision Training
90 Minutes
The School Psychology Service

Not Held
Understanding Dyslexia
3 Hours Nessy.com
Online
Not Held

Accredited Level 5 – Certificate in Dyslexia: Literacy, Support and Intervention 1 Year
British Dyslexia Association
Online and Face to Face
Not Held

You will see that the above response is detailed information held for 6 teachers and not 11 as referenced in FOI 3814753. This is due to one of the schools misinterpreting the question and although the staff members have received additional CPD training on Dyslexia reading intervention for children this is not “recognised formal training in dyslexia”.

The Department apologise for this error and have amended the number of staff members on FOI 3814753..

Please quote the reference number 3880053 in any future communications.

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