Rainbow Dyslexia

09/09/2026

We have funded places for dyslexia support training available to state schools across the UK.

If you work in a state-funded school, this is a fantastic opportunity to access expert-led dyslexia training, at no cost to your school.

Helen Arkell's ‘Supporting Learners with Dyslexia’ course is ideal for Teaching Assistants and Teachers looking for practical advice. The course comprises 6 three-hour online sessions via Zoom on Friday's from early November.

✅ Practical strategies you can use straight away
✅ Expert-led learning
✅Now fully on-demand
✅18 hrs CPD training

Bursary places are limited — don’t miss out!

👉 Next course November 2026. Apply with email to: [email protected] or visit our website for more information: https://helenarkell.org.uk/events/supporting-learners-with-dyslexia-splds-6-nov-11-dec-2026/

07/05/2026

Opportunity for 16-25-year old's in Shropshire to join the Youth Advisors Programme!

More information can be found here- https://www.paccshropshire.org.uk/shropshire-youth-advisors-role/

03/05/2026

A major study by Durham University and the University of Oxford shows that specific learning difficulties like dyslexia are not identified equally among pupils in England. Analysing over 540,000 Year 6 pupils, the research found that children with the same attainment can be identified in one school but missed in another. Identification was higher in high achieving schools, lower in disadvantaged areas, less likely for girls, and much less likely for pupils with English as an Additional Language. The findings raise serious questions about fair access to support.

Read the full report here: https://loom.ly/Yr8WZ7U

02/04/2026

There’s still time to register!
Join our free online webinar on revision skills for GCSEs and A Levels, designed for parents, carers and students. Learn useful tips to support young people during exam season, understand the challenges they may face, and discover tools and techniques to help them revise effectively and manage stress.

Find out more and register here: https://loom.ly/vbc0FEE

21/01/2026

Dyslexia is a lifelong condition, but success is possible at every stage.
Explore our information and support for children and adults here:
https://loom.ly/OUxcFkY

03/09/2025

Thanks to the Theo Paphitis Dyslexia Bursary, we’re able to offer fully funded places on our Supporting Learners with Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties course starting 7 November 2025.

This is a very practical course for teaching assistants or anyone supporting learners with dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties.

The course comprises six three-hour sessions and is completed online.

The Theo Paphitis Bursary fund offers a free place for 1 staff member per state funded school.
Applications are now open for Winter 2025.

Learn about and book here: https://helenarkell.org.uk/events/supporting-learners-with-dyslexia-splds-winter-2025/

05/07/2025

23/06/2025

A few assessment slots still available for July and August, ready for the new academic year. Contact [email protected].

09/06/2025

22/05/2025

Some lovely feedback received from Annette:
"Danielle was really professional and pleasant, very thorough and produced a report that reflects my daughter's strengths and difficulties well and makes useful recommendations. I would happily recommend Danielle to others wanting a dyslexia assessment."