1. Introducing the BDA Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark Award for Youth Offending Teams and Young Offender Institutions Joanne Gregory British Dyslexia Association

2. Aims and Objectives The award structure and how to interpret the criteria that make up the award. The process for achieving the award. The costs. The benefits for becoming a dyslexia Friendly Service. 2

3. BDA Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark for Youth Offending Teams and Young Offender Institutions Changing policy to accommodate individuals with dyslexia will result in good practice for everyone and increases performance

4. Who is it Available to? BDA Quality Mark Initiative has developed sets of standards bespoke to each of the following sectors: Individual Schools Further Education Post 16 Educational and Training Providers Commercial Organisations Children’s and Young Peoples Services Universities and institutes of Higher Education Internationally - VETO

5. BDA Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark for Youth Offending Teams and Young Offender Institutions To identify and celebrate excellent practice that is carried out in this sector: Youth Justice Sector Youth Service Teams Secure Estates Young Offender Institutions Probation Trusts Community Rehabilitation Organisations Youth Offending Teams

6. Structure of the award: Part A - Applies to all organisations: Standard One: Leadership and management Standard Two: Practice Standard Three: Communication Standard Four: Training Standard Five: Partnerships Part B - Applies to organisations with an educational remit i.e. Young Offender Institutions, Youth Services, etc. Standard Six: Educational Provision Standard Seven: Educational Practice

7. What is the Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark Award? The Standards Example shown is taken from BDA Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark for Organisations Criteria

8. The Process Registration Self evaluation audit Action plan Mock Verification More work to do? Record your evidence Verification visit Successful Verification: achieved for 3 years.

9. The Audit Lead person within the service is identified and elected as “caretaker” for achieving the BDA Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark award. Initial audit against the criteria that make up the BDA Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark award – Options for completion: – per department / key service area Lead person to collate the results and construct the Action Plan.

10. Audit into Action Plan The findings from the audit will need to be collated and recorded onto the Action Plan. Audit Criteria

11. Verification Verification Plan. The visit – Review of paper based evidence. – Interviews with members of staff, dyslexia mentors, service users (where appropriate), and SMT. – Environmental audit of key pubic areas. – Verification Report and Certificate of achievement. BDA Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark award logo. The award is held for three years – after which the organisation will be re-verified.

12. Becoming a Dyslexia Friendly YOT / Probation Service. What will it cost?

13. Why do we need to achieve the BDA Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark Award? What are the benefits? Directly supports the distinct needs of your client base. Latest research shows that 15% of the population carry the genetic background which makes them predisposed to Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLDs). Typically we see about 4% with very serious issues and another 6-8% with mild to moderate difficulties so that’s about 5-6 in a classroom of 30.

14. What are the benefits? Supporting the needs of your client base, their parents / carers. Reid, Young offenders in Scotland: 50% of those studied had indicators of Dyslexia (12% had strong indicators)… DI- Feltham: 17% had strong indicators of Dyslexia Provides a template of the good practice. Dyslexia Friendly good practice is good practice for everyone!

15. What are the benefits? Public recognition of a high standard of dyslexia friendly practice. Helps meet legislative requirements such as the Equality Act 2010, SEN Code of Practice, Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 Helps to develop a dyslexia friendly society that enables dyslexic people to achieve their full potential.

16. But don’t just take our word for it… “It is justifiably much harder to retain the QM than to achieve it initially. Overall it is a positive experience and the effort is well worth the reward.” “Both staff and young people are benefiting from the experience and the support from the BDA is wonderful!” Odette Jones, Education Social Worker Liverpool Youth Offending Team

17. A Date for Your Diary….. Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark Conference Thursday 5 th February 2015 Guest Speaker: Neil Mackay Anne Marie Theilade – Merseyside Community Rehabilitation Company Please review BDA Website for full details and to book your place at this event.

18. Your Contact for Information and Guidance? For further information and guidance please contact: Joanne Gregory – Quality Mark Development Manager, BDA Tel: 01656 724 585 (office) 07786 071 020 (mobile) Email: joanneg@bdadyslexia.org.ukjoanneg@bdadyslexia.org.uk Or qualitymark@bdadyslexia.org.uk

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