Department for Work & Pensions (DWP): As a result of the Dyslexia Friendly – User Friendly campaign, the ability of occupational psychologists to identify and support dyslexics was upgraded by the dwp’s Psychology Division. DWP provided compulsory dyslexia training for two years.

We produced the CD-rom “Dyslexia and Employment, Enabling Full Potential”,working in partnership with the DWP and with support from JJ Charitable Trust. Additional assistance was given by five government departments, and a range of specialists in the fields of dyslexia and employment law. ADO also ran a conference to support the CD-rom.

NATIONAL CLIENT FORUM FOR ACCESS TO WORK 19th June 2003 (a committee made up of key users groups and national bodies giving feedback and identifying best practice for Access to Work)

The Disability Rights Commission undertook a formal investigation into Fitness, Standards in Social Work, Nursing and Teaching Professional, with ADO acting as professional witnesses and providing evidence of good and bad practice. This allowed us to introduce the Dyslexia Friendly – User Friendly approach.

The National Disabled Teachers Task Force, facilitated by the National Teaching Council for England, addressed the issue of fitness to teach in relation to the Disability Discrimination Act, working in conjunction with the LLU+ (formerly London Literacy Unit). Again, we were brought in as professional witnesses and asked to provide evidence of good and bad practice, which allowed us to introduce the Dyslexia Friendly – User Friendly approach.

Trade Unions. ADO has worked with a number of unions to develop and provide training for employers, employees, managers and union learning representatives, organizing short dyslexia and employment awareness courses.