LATEST NEWS
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Extraordinary General Meeting
All members were urged to attend an EGM of the WCDA in Whitehaven on Wednesday 25th May 2011. This was in response to the proposed education cuts and how it will impact on the workload of the WCDA.
Please read letter from Chair and Committee
Special Meeting
Education Cuts in Cumbria
A special meeting of the WCDA was held on the 17th March 2011, at which representatives of Children's Services and Cumbria County Council outlined their proposed changes to education provision. Many people attended, representing parents, local voluntary organisations and education professionals.
Please see summary report .
Additional support line added January 2011
The WCDA has added an additional Children's support phone line 07704 326452, in response
to the increasing numbers of enquiries. Please also note that additional
Committee Members are always welcome.
The Chair of the WCDA published her report into activities during 2010, at the AGM 2nd November 2010. It outlines activities in a very busy year, with continuing increases in number and variety of contacts.
You can read the full report here.
Also available as a PDF document here.
An Open Meeting
was held 6th July 2010, see article
An Open Meeting
was held 16th March 2010, see article
The Chair of the WCDA published her report into activities during 2009, at the AGM 3rd November 2009.
You can read the full report here.
Also available as a PDF document here.
7th Nov 09: Committee members held a collection at Dunmail Park
raising nearly £100 and making many useful contacts
An Open Meeting
was held 30th June 2009 in Cockermouth, see article
An Open Meeting
was held 23rd March 2009, see article
was held on Tuesday 20th May 2008.
Well attended and much positive feedback was received, read the report.
Dyslexia Assessments. The
WCDA have access to a specialist teacher and assessor who is M.ED and
A.M.B.D.A. qualified.
They can offer a screening assessment for Dyslexia, assessment for access arrangements
for examinations and assessment for Disabled Students Allowance. For further
details contact Doris Pearce, the Chair of WCDA via mobile telephone number at
bottom of this page, or through the Lakes College LRC number.
See articles on
Threat to Close West Cumbria Literacy Centres
Letter to the Telegraph
Anne Mackenzie recently had
a letter published in the Daily Telegraph
commenting on the controversial decision of Government Minister Ruth
Kelly to send her son to a specialist school, while our Local Education
Authority has closed state provision in Cumbria.
See letter in
Articles Section.
previous events:
"Dyslexia Friendly Parenting"
held at Penrith
(see Articles
section)
"Aiming For University"
held at Ulverston
(see Articles section)
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