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Join Patoss >> SpLD Specialist Teacher Training Courses

The following are institutions which provide training for specialist teachers seeking to gain qualifications suitable for
  • AMBDA [Associate Membership of the BDA] which would qualify for Full Membership of Patoss and an SpLD Assessment Practising Certificate or
  • ATS [Approved Teacher Status of the BDA] which would qualify for Associate Membership of Patoss.



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    South & South West
    London & South East
    Wales
    North West
    Midlands
    Northern England & Scotland
    Overseas

    National


    Dyslexia Action (formerly known as Dyslexia Institute) (AMBDA and ATS and ATS FE/HE).
    National Training Office.
    Tel: 01784 222 304.

    Fax: 01784 222 393.

    Certificate and Diploma courses and Adults in Dyslexia and Literacy course by blended learning (e-learning with limited attendance)


    OCR (Oxford, Cambridge & RSA) (AMBDA and ATS)
    Customer Information Bureau.
    Tel: 024 7647 0033.
    Fax: 024 7642 1944.

    37 centres running diploma and certificate courses.

    Open University (AMBDA).
    FELS-AMBDA-admin@open.ac.uk.

    South and South West

    Bath Spa University
    Identifying and Supporting Learners with SpLD/Dyslexia (ATS)
    Assessment methodology for SpLD/Dyslexia (Top up to AMBDA)
    Masters in SpLD/Dyslexia
    Dr Tilly Mortimore.
    Tel:01225 876118
    CPD Office.
    Tel: 01225 875540

    East Sussex County Council (AMBDA and ATS).
    Joan Amos.
    Tel: 01825 764 177.
    Fax: 01825 768 667.

    Please note that these courses are only open to teachers working for East Sussex County Council.

    Somerset LEA (AMBDA).
    Rosemary Latham.
    Tel: 01823 334 475.
    Fax: 01823 323 656.

    Medway Dyslexia Association (OCR Level 5 and Level 7 courses).
    Tel: 01634 848232.
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    Southampton University (AMBDA and ATS).
    Geraldine Price.
    Tel: 023 8059 2611.
    Fax: 023 8059 3556.

    University of Gloucestershire (AMBDA).
    Course Manager Judith Hudson.
    PG Cert Teaching Children with Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia) Code refs. EDM408, EDM409 & EDM410
    Tel: 01242 715 342.

    University of the West of England (Bristol) (ATS).
    Jillian Harker.
    Tel: 0117 965 6261.
    Fax: 0117 976 2146.

    See also Dyslexia Action (Bristol).

    London and South East

    Fairley House School(ATS)
    Patricia Snowdon
    Tel:0207 630 3751.
    Fax: 0207 976 5905.

    Oxford Brookes University (AMBDA).
    Georgina Glenny.
    Tel: 01865 488 570.

    See also Dyslexia Action (London and Tonbridge) and OCR (London and home counties).

    Wales

    Bangor, University of Wales (AMBDA and ATS).
    Ann Cooke.
    Tel: 01248 383 841.
    Fax: 01248 383 614.

    Carmarthenshire County Council (ATS).
    Margaret Beaumont.
    Tel: 01994 231 866.
    Fax: 01994 231 255.

    Conwy LEA (ATS).
    Training Department.
    Tel: 01492 575 019.
    Fax: 01492 541 311.

    Newport, University of Wales (AMBDA).
    Val Miller.
    Tel: 01633 432 432.
    Fax: 01633 432 074.

    North East Wales Institute (ATS).
    Maggie Bowen.
    Tel: 01978 293 172.
    Fax: 01978 293 326.

    Swansea LEA (AMBDA and ATS).
    Deborah Avington.
    Tel: 01792 405 689.
    Fax: 01792 404 705.

    North West

    Liverpool John Moores University (AMBDA and ATS).
    Pat Mullins.
    Tel: 0151 231 5261.
    Fax: 0151 231 5338.

    London Metropolitan University (AMBDA and ATS).
    PGCert Teaching Adult Dyslexic Learners in HE & FE (ATS).
    PGDip Assessment for SpLD (Dyslexia) (AMBDA).
    MA in Specific Learning Difficulties.
    Sandra Hragreaves.
    Tel: 0207 423 0000

    Manchester Metropolitan University (AMBDA, AMBDA FE/HE and ATS (ITT)).
    Judy Capener.
    Tel: 0161 247 5621.
    Fax: 0161 247 6370.

    Midlands

    Birmingham University (AMBDA, AMBDA FE/HE, ATS and ATS FE/HE).
    Konstantina Michail.
    Tel: 0121 414 4871.
    Fax: 0121 414 4865.

    See also Dyslexia Action (Leicester).

    Northern England and Scotland

    Cumbria County Council (ATS).
    Diana Crewdson.

    Durham County Council (AMBDA and ATS).
    Angela Fewell.
    Tel: 01740 656 998.
    Fax: 01740 657 792.

    Moray House Institute of Education - see Open University
    See also Dyslexia Action (York).

    Overseas

    Bar Ilan University (Israel) (AMBDA Overseas).
    Avril Rose.
    Tel: 00 972 3 534 4744.
    Fax: 00 972 3 534 9532.

    See also Dyslexia Institute (distance learning) and Open University (distance learning)

    A full course list and contact details can be accessed from the BDA website www.bdadyslexia.org.uk or click on the link at the bottom of this page: Course List and Details

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