Springboard for Children

Upcoming events:

Thanks to everyone who ran in the British 10K run on Sunday 11 July for Springboard for Children.

Upcoming events:

Become a volunteer literacy tutor with Springboard for Children and change a child's life. We have opportunities across London and Manchester from September 2010. To find out more follow this link or contact Tom Travell.

Springboard for Children is a registered charity which provides a literacy lifeline for children with learning difficulties in inner city primary schools.

We work in partnership with primary schools and specialise in giving the gift of reading and writing to children who find learning difficult for various reasons.

We are committed to working with all children who need literacy support, whatever their background, race or creed.

A team of specialist teachers and trained volunteers offers one-to-one literacy teaching, to help children realise their full potential.

We currently work in schools across London and Manchester. In London our focus is in the boroughs of Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham and Islington although we are keen to expand. In 2008 / 2009 we provided 324 places across 14 schools; in total we worked with 423 children during the year.

Photo: Young boy working.

Springboard for Children has helped my daughter with her reading and spelling. Before Springboard she had no confidence; now, she picks up the newspaper and reads the news. She is a happier child and she does not feel that she is stupid. Thank you!
Mrs Connolly, parent

The Dyslexia-SpLD Trust

The Dyslexia-SpLD Trust (DST) is a consortium of organisations involved in promoting improved practice and outcomes for individuals with dyslexia and specific learning difficulties. Springboard for Children is within the consortium. The Trust is in its early stages but will provide exciting opportunities for Springboard to work with a wide range of stakeholder groups to promote fuller understanding and awareness of dyslexia and specific learning difficulties.

www.thedyslexia-spldtrust.org.uk

To find out more about the DCSF Funding Criteria for National Dyslexia-SpLD Specialist Teacher Training please follow this link to download the following PDF.

Information to parents:

The Literacy Partnership for Primary Schools
Springboard for Children takes pupil referrals from the specific schools in which we work (currently in London and Manchester). We are unfortunately not able to take individual referrals from other locations.

Advice and information for parents is available from the British Dyslexia Association either on their website www.bdadyslexia.org.uk or their telephone helpline 0845 251 9002. There is further information available from Dyslexia Action – website www.dyslexiaaction.org.uk; or telephone Head Office 01784 222300.