Education Conference round up

Over 200 teachers and educators from primary and secondary schools across Scotland attended our Education Conference in November, the theme being ‘Classroom changemakers’

Topics covered included dyscalculia, visual issues, the dyslexia identification pathway, morphology and the acquisition of reading skills.

The day closed with an uplifting talk by Scottish Apprentice of the Year 2024, Marc Ingram.

How the Education Conference is making an impact

Delegates shared the impact the professional learning would make on their pratice:

“Every year, I come away from the conference with more knowledge, ideas and am inspired to try out what I have learned in my school.”

“I left feeling positive about the difference the small steps we do can make. This was important to me because sometimes you can’t see the difference you are making because you are so caught up in ‘classroom life’ and the daily pressures faced by teachers every day.”

“This was probably one of the most useful sessions I’ve experienced as it gave practical suggestions for how to support dyslexic learners.”
“I have come away with so many practical ideas that I cannot wait to share with my learners and team. I would definitely sign up for this conference again and recommend it to others. It’s not often you come away from a conference having enjoyed every workshop.”

“I think this is so important and sometimes gets lost amongst all the more ‘urgent’ behavioural needs. I wish all teachers had a thorough understanding of dyslexia, and wider than this, a better understanding of how to help children progress in literacy.”

Delegates attended keynote speeches and 2 workshops each to help them learn more ways to enable children and young people with dyslexia to reach their potential.

In addition to the conference, our ongoing ‘Dyslexia and the classroom’ online and face to face events for school staff, led by Sharon Hall, continue to be very popular. In the last 12 months we have held 7 of these events which were attended by approximately 450 teachers and school staff.