Clearly defined and achievable steps / targets.

Tangible reward / means to celebrate achievement

Builds leadership capacity

Symbols – daily reminder of our values

Progression – bronze, silver and gold awards

Equality and fairness?

Context – transformative potential of pupil (and parent) voice.

Pupils’ Champions Group

Dyslexic and non dyslexic pupils

Vision of DF School

Assemblies Empathy -

simulated exercises in processing information

Social and emotional impact of dyslexia

Supporting the learning of a dyslexic friend

Understanding the need for additional supports

Measurable impact on pupil attitudes / relationships

Improved health and well being.

Improved engagement with supports

Improved engagement with learning

Benefits in direct proportion to active involvement in Pupil Champions’ Group

Meaningful partnerships

Parent Champions (worked with pupils)

Family Support Network Raise expectations

of dyslexic learners Learning at home Inspiring role

models Celebrating wider

personal achievements

A context for mutual support

Learning together

Engagement of hard to reach parents / children.

Supporting our learning.

Review of homework policies

Practical support eg tool boxes, information leaflets etc

Still to be formally evaluated

CPD provided by Neil McKay

All had improved understanding of challenges, feel more able to identify dyslexic difficulties and provide appropriate personalisation strategies

Pupil Champions’ CPD Teacher Champions Close alignment to

Literacy Strategy Tri-learning and

sharing best practice

Improved learning environment/ social and emotional climate of the classroom

Improved personalisation More flexible assessment

strategies Better peer support More seeking support Higher expectations Improved literacy

attainment in BGE Now - earlier intervention

– to limit the social and emotional damage caused by literacy failure

Margaret Crankshaw! Authority wide

approach SLT involvement A cluster based

approach Contextualised in

literacy strategy Values based

approach – respect, diversity, achievement.

Our young people and parents.

Thank you for listening

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