National Committee for Standards in SpLD Assessment, Training and Practice
This steering committee is a standard-setting group concerned with the diagnostic assessment of specific learning difficulties in an educational setting. The authority for this committee and its remit stem from the SpLD Working Group 2005/DfES Guidelines. The committee seeks to extend the principles of good practice contained in the Guidelines across all age ranges and throughout the profession.
SASC aims to
implement the training recommendations of the SpLD Working Group 2005/DfES Guidelines promote and monitor standards of SpLD assessor training relating to all age ranges promote continuing professional development in SpLD assessment advise on models of good practice in this continuing professional development monitor standards of this continuing professional development provide a forum for sharing good practice from a range of interested bodies draw on expertise across the sector provide guidance on training, implementation of standards oversee and approve processes of awarding SpLD Assessment Practising Certificates maintain list of approved evaluators for APL/APE applications provide training for evaluators approve courses as meeting standards of SpLD assessor training
This group encompasses the SpLD Test Evaluation Committee [STEC] which serves to
evaluate test tools review the approved/recommended tests of the SpLD Working Group 2005/DfESprovide a forum for sharing good practice from a range of interested bodiesdraw on expertise across the sectormaintain list of approved testing tools for SpLDs in higher education
Please note: DSA Guidance Revised
Revised edition of the DSA guidance chapter for LAs is published on the DIUS website at
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport/administrators/dsp_section_112.shtml
SASC is working on developing an independent website. In the interim, thanks to Patoss, documents produced by both SASC and STEC relating to SpLD Assessment, Training and Practice will be available here. Please regularly check this site to keep updated on latest guidance.
