| Updated Test Guidance issued November 2012 |
| Updated Test Guidance issued November 2012, see SpLD Assessment page.
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 | 05/12/2012 |
The SpLD Assessment Standards Committee has released updated guidance. SpLD Testing and Assessment Guidance - November 2012 is downloadable from this website. Look under SpLD Assessment.
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| Woodcock-Reading Mastery Tests: 3rd Edition |
| Woodcock-Reading Mastery Tests: 3rd Edition (WRMT-III). Pearson. 5-75+ years
STEC approve the revised edition of this test battery with a cautionary note.
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| 18/10/2012 |
| Woodcock-Reading Mastery Tests: 3rd Edition (WRMT-III). Pearson. 5-75+ years
STEC approve the revised edition of this test battery with the following cautionary note:
In the absence of the publishers/importers providing (a) a re-standardisation to accommodate UK culture ... |
| Psychologists' changing registrations - HCPC Role |
| Psychologists supplying diagnostic assessments for DSA should now hold a Health Care Professions Council registration. |
| 11/07/2012 |
| Psychologists’ changing registrations - HPC Role
The Health Professions Council [HCPC] has, since July 2009, taken on the role of regulation of professional practice of Practitioner Psychologists. Commitment to CPD and oversight of Fitness to ... |
| Updated Guidance on ATS+CCET Route to APC |
| ATS + CCET Route to APC Revised |
| 14/06/2012 |
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We would advise candidates trying to plan their specialist assessor training that there are modifications to the ATS+CCET route to an APC underway which require additional training to include synthesizing theory and practice in ... |
| Updated Dyspraxia Guidance issued |
| Updated guidance has now been released on diagnosing dyspraxia. See SpLD Assessment page. |
| 14/03/2012 |
| Updated guidance has now been released on diagnosing dyspraxia. See SpLD Assessment page for the accepted definition and guidance on educational assessment of adults in this area. |
| SASC issues Guidance on Reporting Standards |
| SASC issues Guidance on Reporting Standards to be used by all issuing bodies in reviewing reports for Assessment Practising Certificates. |
| 02/02/2011 |
| Assessing Assessors
– A Guide for consistency across issuing bodies who evaluate Assessment Practising Certificates renewal applications
The APC renewal process offers an opportunity both for individual professional development through feedback on assessment reports and for ... |
| Updated Guidance on use of BAS and WISC |
| STEC has issued updated guidance on use of British Ability Scales and WISC for assessments carried out for students over 16 years of age. |
| 21/09/2010 |
| Assessment Update:
For assessments carried out when a student is over 16 years of age in support of Disabled Students’ Allowances it is acceptable to use the following tests up to the ceiling of the test:
British ... |
| SASC CPD Authorisation Scheme Conference Held |
| A new SASC Authorisation Scheme for CPD training providers was outlined at a conference at University College London on 14th July 2010. |
| 14/06/2010 |
| SASC Stakeholder Conference
CPD providers can now become SASC authorised and have their CPD provision listed on the new SASC website.
In recent years the demand for diagnostic assessments of specific learning difficulties has grown considerably. ... |
| New authorisation scheme for training providers. |
| Training providers can now apply online to become authorised by SASC to design and deliver courses to meet the CPD requirements of SpLD assessment practitioners. |
| 21/04/2010 |
| In March 2010 SASC launched its new website enabling CPD training providers to apply on-line to become SASC authorised and have their CPD provision listed on the new SASC website.
In recent years the demand for ... |
| Change to assessors CPD requirements |
| From 2012 there is a new requirement that a minimum of 5 hours of assessors CPD must be delivered by SASC Authorised Providers. |
| 21/04/2010 |
| New SASC authorisation scheme for the continuing professional development of specialist teachers and other professionals engaged in the diagnostic assessment of Specific Learning Difficulties.
In recent years the demand for diagnostic assessments of specific learning difficulties has grown ... |