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Welcome to the SASC website. SASC is a standard-setting group which promotes good practice and monitors standards for SpLD assessors and practitioners.
SASC guidance relating to the assessment of specific learning difficulties (SpLD).
Approved continuing professional development which is suitable for qualified SpLD practitioners.
A publicly accessible list of professionally qualified specialist teacher assessors.
SpLD training courses which lead to accredited practitioner status.
STEC has published its latest test guidance, regarding use of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children – Third Edition (Movement ABC-3).Please see the link on our Assessment Test Guidance page for further details.4 November 2024
SASC would always recommend that assessors should use the most recent version of any test. Therefore DASH/DASH 17+ will be withdrawn from the SASC list from June 2025.Please click for further details.4 November 2024
The SpLD Test Evaluation Committee (STEC) has now provided guidance for assessors using the Tests of Dyslexia™ (TOD).For further guidance from SASC on assessment tests see the web page on Assessment Test Guidance.25 October 2024
An exciting opportunity to support and help drive guidance developed by SASC, the SpLD Assessment Standards Committee.With Caroline Holden’s retirement, SASC is seeking an Assessment Issues Coordinator to support our work.29 August 2024
Regarding Americanisms used in some of the tests:The publishers of the Tests of Dyslexia (TOD™) have decided to print British English versions of the TOD-S booklets giving recommendations for UK users of the Tests of Dyslexia (TOD™) Regarding Americanisms in the tests. The booklets will be sent out to all the UK distributors to accompany purchases of the TOD™ test kit.5 August 2024
In collaboration with STEC (The SASC Test Evaluation Committee), SASC has now published its 2024-25 list of suitable tests for the assessment of SPLDs.22 July 2024
