'No to Failure' Final Report is published

Wednesday 4th November 2009

The Dyslexia-SpLD Trust has published the ‘No to Failure’ project Final Report. This follows a 2-year campaign to demonstrate and communicate the impact of specialist teaching support for children and young people with Dyslexia or specific learning difficulties (SpLD). 

The project ran in three Trailblazing local authorities; Calderdale, Cornwall and the London Borough of Southwark with a full programme of screening for Dyslexia-SpLD across entire year groups, followed by
one-to-one or small group specialist tuition for pupils.

The resulting improvements in pupils’ reading age are significant, but of equal importance was the noticeable increase in confidence and self-esteem reported by parents and teaching staff alike.  This
‘willingness to learn’ and enthusiasm to ‘have a go’ was evident at school and at home, with children feeling more able to tackle homework and looking forward to attending school.

The ‘No to Failure’ project was also a catalyst, instrumental in the Government commissioning of Sir Jim Rose’s Review of Dyslexia Provision.  This review is welcomed by The Dyslexia-SpLD Trust as an
important step towards understanding and improving national provision for pupils with Dyslexia-SpLD.

Both reports recognise that an inability to access the curriculum due to unrecognised and unsupported Dyslexia-SpLD hampers educational progress, the ability to gain qualifications and future life chances.

The Dyslexia-SpLD Trust welcome the Government’s commitment to providing quality first teaching, personalised learning and specialist teaching support for all children and young people, including specialist support for those who most need it.  

Lynn Greenwold, chief executive of Patoss and chair of The Dyslexia-SpLD Trust said:

 “No to Failure was the beginning of this campaign. No to Failure demonstrated good practice and what works with Dyslexic-SpLD pupils. The message is clear, Dyslexia-SpLD training is essential – for quality
first teaching in the classroom and to provide specialist SpLD teachers to work with pupils with more complex Dyslexia-SpLD. The sooner we embed these skills in all schools the better.

With Jim Rose’s recommendations in place we can really make good progress.”

Please download the PDF to read or print the full report.  If for any reason, you experience difficulties or require the report in a different format, please contact us info@thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk

The report is available in hardcopy or DVD format on request. 

For hardcopy:  Please send a Stamped Self-Addressed Envelope, A4 size with postage to the value of £1.77

For a DVD: Please send a Stamped Self-Addressed Envelope, C5 size with postage to the value of 90p

Postal address:  The Dyslexia-SpLD Trust, c/o BDA, Unit 8, Bracknell Beeches, Old Bracknell Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire.  RG12 7BW