Ready to Assess? SpLD in Mathematics: A Guiding Session
Join Janet Goring for a free session addressing whether you can assess for SpLD in Mathematics. Gain clarity on qualifications and discover relevant CPD opportunities for specialists.
Do you have the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to conduct an assessment of a SpLD in mathematics?
Are you:
•a Level 7 SpLD assessor wanting to develop your understanding of maths difficulties and dyscalculia?
•an SpLD assessor with a relevant maths teaching qualification wanting to plug any gaps and feel confident in your practice?
•an assessor who is already qualified in SpLD in mathematics/dyscalculia, looking for structured CPD and a specialist community
This session unpicks the details of Table 3 in the SASC Guidance on Assessment of Mathematics Difficulties and Dyscalculia 2025 to enable you to consider your current situation as a diagnostic assessor and
- Evaluate whether or not you are currently qualified to assess for a SpLD in Mathematics/Dyscalculia
- Identify the gaps in your knowledge, experience and training
- Consider next steps for your CPD and practice
FREE SESSION Thu 11th September at 7pm
Come along and we'll help you evaluate your current training needs, how confident you feel about meeting SASC expectations and how we can help with our practical, research-informed training aligned with the latest SASC guidance — with a focus on confidence, clarity, and community.
Your trainer
Janet Goring
Janet taught for twenty-five years, following a PGCE specialising in maths. She developed an interest in maths difficulties in order to help her own son. She set up a local authority service identifying and supporting pupils with maths difficulties in 2010 and went on to manage the wider support service for pupils with literacy and maths difficulties for six years.
Following her level 7 assessment qualification, she completed a masters in SpLD, with a project on developing number sense through using a board game.
Janet has also led work groups for the Maths Hubs focussing on supporting students with SEND through a graduated approach for seven years.
She is a member of STEC (SASC test evaluation committee) and is currently chairing the national working group re-examining the definition and guidance for Dyscalculia and Maths Difficulties for SASC (Specific Learning Difficulties Assessment Committee).