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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 .


Read here about cuts that will affect your child's education
please contact Julia Morrison Director of Children's Services to register your concern

Also read a series of articles by the BDA
relating to the proposed budget cuts

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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.

Chairs report for 2010 published

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

Dyslexia: Your Questions Answered

was held 6th July 2010, see article

 

An Open Meeting

Jim Doyle. West Cumbria Educational Psychologist and Author

was held 16th March 2010, see article

 

Chairs report for 2009 published

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.

Dyslexia Awareness Week

7th Nov 09: Committee members held a collection at Dunmail Park
raising nearly £100 and making many useful contacts

An Open Meeting

Helpful Hints: Kumon Maths

was held 30th June 2009 in Cockermouth, see article

 

An Open Meeting

Helpful Hints: Learning Through Fun

was held 23rd March 2009, see article

 

Helpful Hints for Dyslexics of all ages

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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