The No to Failure Training Pyramid charts the levels of expertise and demonstrates how the project aims to populate the dyslexia awareness and specialist training.

Although dyslexia affects 10% of the population it goes widely unrecognised in schools because teachers have little or no dyslexia training despite it being the most common Special Educational Need and the most common cause of problems with learning in children.

Recent NUT research found that 77% of teachers want training in dyslexia. Less than 14% were very confident that they could identify a dyslexic child and only 9% were very confident that they could teach one.

No To Failure is working with schools and Pupil Referral Units around the country, screening children for dyslexia and providing specialist support and training to help schools understand why children are failing and how best to help these children succeed.

XP believes that whilst many of the other Government initiatives are a great step forward for dyslexic children, it’s only a start. Until every school has a teacher who can provide the specialist support these children need they will continue to fail. These skills enable teachers to help every child learn better; not just those with dyslexia and the Government who is prepared to go the distance with this issue will be the Government that transforms education.

Supporting organisations include:

British Dyslexia Association
Telephone: 0118 966 8271
Web:www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
Email:admin@bdadyslexia.org.uk