Professional Membership Accreditation

There are various professional membership accreditations available:

AMBDA and ATS

AMBDA stands for Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association and ATS stands for Approved Teacher Status.

These are specialist qualifications for working with children and are increasingly being recognised by LEAs and other employers.

The Joint Council for Qualifications approves AMBDA. This means that it is an accepted qualification giving teachers the right to assess and make recommendations for provisions for external examinations.

There are the equivalent qualifications AMBDA FE/HE and ATS FE/HE for those working with those in the further and higher education fields.

AMBDA Numeracy

AMBDA Numeracy is designed for those working with dyslexic learners in the mathematics classroom.

ALSA

ALSA stands for Accredited Learning Support Assistant.

This is an expanding area of accreditation and gives learning support assistants recognition for their skills in supporting dyslexic children in the classroom under the supervision of the class teacher.

All BDA accredited courses must be validated by Higher Education Institutions to ensure that the highest possible standards are maintained.

If you would like an application form for either AMBDA or ATS, please contact Debbie Rautenbach at the BDA, telephone 0845 251 9003 option 1, or email accreditation@bdadyslexia.org.uk.

Places available on Post Graduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties

There are a number of fully funded places are available on a Post Graduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties (Level M - Masters) at the Heath Training and Development Centre, Halifax, beginning in September of this year.

The course will provide qualified teachers with the Postgraduate Certificate in Specific Learning Difficulties, and can lead to AMBDA (Associate Membership of the British Dyslexia Association), which is the benchmark of quality training recommended in the Rose Review.

You can find further information on the course and how to apply here.