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05/09/2026

💡 Thinking about joining Patoss? Here’s why it could be the best career move you make ⬇️

Membership can:
✨ Boost your credibility
✨ Give you expert support
✨ Help you grow your skills
✨ Put you in front of clients
✨ Equip you with powerful resources

As the UK’s largest professional association for Teachers of SpLD, Patoss Dyslexia Charity is more than a membership, it’s your gateway to:

✅ Professional recognition (add the respected PPM suffix)
✅ Legal & professional helplines when you need them
✅ Exclusive CPD, mentoring & networking
✅ Tutor & Assessor Index listing
✅ Specialist materials & the Patoss Bulletin

If you’re ready to elevate your SpLD practice, join us today!

Find out more: https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/Why-Join

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04/09/2026

🚀 Thinking about becoming a qualified dyslexia assessor?

Join one of our FREE online information evenings and discover how the DDAPR programme can help you progress to full diagnostic assessment and work towards APC eligibility.

📅 Information Evenings:

🔹 23 September 2026, 7pm - 8pm
🔹 21 October 2026, 7pm - 8pm

📧 Email [email protected] with your preferred date and we'll send you the Zoom link.

For more information on the DDAPR course visit: https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/All-Events/diagnosing-dyslexia-assessment-practice-and-reporting-ddapr-2027/16283?OccId=22260

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03/09/2026

Join fellow practitioners next Thursday at the Patoss Access Arrangements Virtual Conference to revisit key updates, share experiences, and gain practical strategies for implementing the 2026-27 JCQ regulations with confidence.

🎓 Practitioner-led
💡 Practical
🎤 Patoss members also receive FREE access to a follow-up Live Q&A session with Nick Lait on 29 September

Spaces are limited. Book now!
https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/Live-Webinars/patoss-live-virtual-access-arrangements-conference-2026-27/16275?OccId=22252

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📅 Thursday 10 September 2026
🕘 9:00am - 4:00pm (Online via Zoom)

03/09/2026

Do you sometimes feel isolated in your work? Do you wish you had more support in your role as a student support practitioner in higher education? If you would value the opportunity to discuss strategies, share ideas, and explore challenging situations with others who support HE students, this series is for you.

Join Alison Earey this autumn for a practical, interactive webinar series designed specifically for those supporting students in higher education.

This four-part series provides an opportunity to connect with fellow practitioners, share experiences, and explore practical strategies for supporting students throughout their higher education journey.

Across the four sessions, you'll explore:
🔍 Building effective working relationships with new students
🔍 Supporting organisation, planning and time management
🔍 Helping students develop assignment writing strategies
🔍 Preparing students for exams and managing anxiety

👥 For SpLD Tutors and student support practitioners working in Higher Education

📅 Mondays 7 & 21 September, 5 & 19 October 2026, 5.00–6.00pm

👉 Book your place:
https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/Live-Webinars/supporting-students-each-other-in-higher-education/16336?OccId=22316

02/09/2026

📢 Our September 2026 CPD Training & Events Brochure is now available!

Start the new academic year with confidence and explore our latest CPD opportunities for assessors, teachers, tutors and support staff.

This month’s brochure includes:

✔️ September CPD training sessions and live webinars
✔️ Event dates and full details
✔️ Expert speakers and practical guidance
✔️ Direct registration links

✅ We're delighted to highlight Beyond the WRIT: Diagnostic Assessment in a Changing Landscape, our LIVE online Assessors' half-day conference taking place on 13th October. This SASC authorised event brings together the Patoss APC team and Level 7 diagnostic assessors' course team to explore the challenges facing assessors today and provide practical solutions for best practice.

📗 We're also introducing NEW OnDemand training for diagnostic assessors from Armande Fryatt, including SASC authorised courses on the use of the WIAT-IIIᵁᴷ-T and Tests of Dyslexia (TOD) in diagnostic assessment.

🔗 View the brochure in full at:
https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/News/september-2026-cpd-training--events-brochure-is-now-available

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01/09/2026

Are you ready for the changing landscape of diagnostic assessment?

From replacing the WRIT and navigating the new 2025 SASC report format to understanding complex learner profiles and current professional expectations, specialist assessors are facing more change than ever before.

Join the Patoss LIVE Online Assessor's Half Day Conference - Beyond the WRIT: Diagnostic Assessment in a Changing Landscape - for a practical, practitioner-led morning of expert guidance, interactive workshops and valuable discussion.

✅ Future-proof your test selection
✅ Build confidence with the 2025 SASC report format
✅ Learn strategies for complex and co-occurring learner profiles

📅 13 October 2026, 9:00am–12:30pm
💻 Live Online (Zoom)
🎥 12-week recording access included

Whether you assess younger learners, post-16 students or adults, this event will help you respond to today's challenges with confidence.

🔗 Book early to secure your place and take advantage of the Early Bird rate.

https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/Live-Webinars/beyond-the-writ-diagnostic-assessment-in-a-changing-landscape-patoss-live-online-assessor-s-half-day-conference-sasc-authorised/16331?OccId=22311

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31/08/2026

🚀 Looking to develop your expertise in supporting learners with dyslexia, specific learning differences and barriers to literacy?

Through our partnership with the Learning Support Academy (LSA), we're pleased to support the delivery of the Level 5 Diploma: Teaching Learners with Dyslexia, Specific Learning Differences and Barriers to Literacy, an established specialist teacher qualification now entering its 11th cohort.

Starting in September 2026, this 12-month course is designed for professionals looking to deepen their knowledge, enhance their practice and make a lasting impact on learner outcomes.

✅ Become a specialist teacher
✅ Free Patoss student membership during the course
✅ Eligible for Patoss Associate Membership on completion

Find out more: https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/All-Events/level-5-diploma-teaching-learners-with-dyslexia-specific-learning-differences-and-barriers-to-literacy/16335?OccId=22315

👉 Apply via Learning Support Academy:
https://www.learningsupportacademy.com/level-5-diploma-for-teaching-learners

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28/08/2026

🚀 Thinking about becoming a qualified dyslexia assessor?

The Diagnosing Dyslexia: Assessment Practice and Reporting (DDAPR) course is a 12-month online programme designed for specialist teachers who want to progress to full diagnostic assessment and become eligible to apply for an Assessment Practising Certificate (APC).

✨ Gain practical assessment skills
✨ Build confidence in report writing
✨ Learn from experienced tutors
✨ Work towards APC eligibility

📅 Starts 5th January 2027
💻 Online learning
📌 Applications close 21st December 2026

Questions about eligibility?
📧 [email protected]

For more information and all the details visit: https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/All-Events/diagnosing-dyslexia-assessment-practice-and-reporting-ddapr-2027/16283?OccId=22260

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27/08/2026

⏳ There’s still time to apply for the Assessing for Access Arrangements course, starting this September!

This JCQ‑recognised, Patoss‑accredited (Level 7 equivalent) qualification equips you to carry out assessments for access arrangements across GCSE, GCE and other general qualifications, helping ensure learners receive the support they need to succeed.

✅ Meets JCQ requirements for assessor training

✅ Suitable for secondary, sixth form and FE settings

✅ Combines theory, practical assessment experience and workplace application

✅ Includes a professional development and centre audit

Delivered fully online, this in-depth programme is designed to fit around your role while building real confidence in your assessment practice.

📅 Starts: 9 September 2026

⏰ Application deadline: Friday, 4 September 2026

Don’t miss out - this is your opportunity to join a highly regarded course and take the next step in your professional development.

👉 Apply at:

🔗 https://www.patoss-dyslexia.org/All-Events/aaa-assessing-for-access-arrangements/6452?OccId=22232

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27/08/2026

✨ We are proud to have contributed to the fourth edition of Language of Examinations, a collaborative resource bringing together expertise from across education, assessment, deaf education, speech and language, and specific learning difficulties.

This important publication promotes accessible learning, assessment and examinations by helping professionals identify and reduce unnecessary linguistic barriers.

As a co-badging organisation, Patoss is proud to support guidance that helps ensure learners with SpLDs and other language-related needs can demonstrate their knowledge and skills fairly.

We're also pleased that Sarah Reay, Head of Professional Services at Patoss, will be presenting on behalf of Patoss during the launch webinar.

📚 Join the webinar on 28 September 2026 to discover what's new in the fourth edition, hear from those involved in its development, and explore how its principles can be applied in practice.

🗓️ 28 September 2026 | 16:00-17:30

🔗 Find out more and book your place: https://www.rcslt.org/events/a-collaborative-approach-to-accessible-examinations-launch-of-the-fourth-edition-of-language-of-examinations/

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16:00 – 17:30 UK wide Join us to celebrate the launch of the 4th edition of Language of Examinations, a practical resource supporting professionals to make language more accessible across classroom learning, teaching, assessment and examinations for learners who may experience linguistic barriers....