CBCED DYSLEXIA COMMUNITY PROGRAMME PATHWAY INITIATIVE

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Over the preceding year, the organisation has had a number of entrants to the organisation with learning difficulties in the form of dyslexia. Oftentimes, embarrassment was the reasons why many would not seek help. In one particular case study, 2 members of the same family went through schooling with Dyslexia, with little or no help being given by either the local authority or the school.

As an inclusive organisation, Central Birmingham College Education and Training is introducing the Basic Skills programme designed for dyslexic learners, particularly from the local community who wish to develop the basic skills necessary, to embark onto further and higher education studies or employment.

Aims

The project aims to support dyslexic learners, build their confidence and help them develop the basic skills that they required to function in everyday life.

The objectives are to:

• Learners discover and use their individual learning styles to promote success and autonomy.
• Acknowledge and take into account the difficulties that the learners experience with written and reading tasks
• Help identify personal strengths and weakness.
• Set targets that help the dyslexic develop and improve the use of short-term memory in order to carry out assessment activities.

Numbers that attend are usually small, owing to the nature of the learning disability.

WHO WILL THE PROJECT HELP: People with learning disabilities

Outcome: Confidence to move into employment, training and higher education.

Number of learners: The estimated numbers learners for this programme is approximately  15.  However, we believe the figure to increase working in partnership with other community partners, career services and jobcentreplus.