Inclusive Dyslexia Friendly School

Your child’s school has applied for the Inclusive Dyslexia Friendly School Mark (IDFS). By working towards this accreditation, schools aim to create an inclusive learning environment and provide resources to enable all learners to access the curriculum and to achieve to their full potential whilst celebrating individual strengths and differences.

We would like to know how your school supports the needs of your child and your needs as a parent/guardian. Although our main area of expertise is Dyslexia, we deal with a range of learning differences. This means that your child may not be Dyslexic, but we would still very much like to hear your views.

To take part please click on this link: IDFS survey
(The questionnaire will only take a few minutes to complete.)

Alternatively, you can speak to one our team and fill the questionnaire over the phone. To do this please call Laura on 07716639374.

You can also request a paper copy from your child’s school.

If you would like further information or free advice and guidance, please click this link.

 

Cognition and Learning

We work closely with Cornwall Council’s Cognition and Learning team as part of the Inclusive Dyslexia Friendly School Mark. Meet the team here:

Who are we?

Carly Brooker, Toby Wilson, Jess Roberts, Lucy King, Caroline Parkinson.

Experienced teachers/SENCOs who work to support young people in school settings across Cornwall.

We are part of SEND Support Services from Cornwall Council and a free service to schools.

 

The Cognition and Learning Service work with schools/settings to provide support for children and young people who:

  • have ‘cognition and learning’ as their identified primary or secondary area of need
  • are on roll at a mainstream educational setting
  • have cognition and learning needs that are significantly impacting their academic progress.  (This must be evidenced by the setting)
  • have been recorded as ‘SEN Support’ for at least 2 terms
  • We can provide strategy work across cohorts of learners with cognition and learning needs.What will happen when we visit?
    • we will watch some learning happening in classes or interventions.
    • We will talk with young people about what they like/don’t like/ enjoy/find difficult.
    • We will look at books to see the learning recording by young people.
    • We talk to key staff about the progress and support for young people.
    • We may carry out additional assessments to give further information about a young person’s learning profile.
    • We contact parents/carers to get their views on the progress their young person is making.

     

  • What training do we offer?Learning Champion training

    Inclusive Dyslexia Friendly Schools+

    Genetic and Chromosomal Conditions: Schools’ Networking Group

    Genetic and Chromosome conditions: adaptive teaching

    New for 2025-26:

    Dyslexia: the learning profile and what next?

    Adaptive Teaching for children with Cognition and Learning Needs

    Cognition and Learning Parent Cafes

    All bookable on School’s platform: SLA Online