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For #TeamEEAST Last updated: 18 May 2024 at 09:27
EEAST has become the first ambulance trust to be awarded the prestigious bronze level Dyslexia Friendly Quality Mark by the British Dyslexia Association.
The award is only issued to schools or organisations which demonstrate they provide high quality education and/or practice for dyslexic individuals. EEAST is the first ambulance trust to achieve this award and is actively working towards the silver award as part of its Inclusivity Plan.
To celebrate the achievement and mark Dyslexia Awareness Week our CEO Tom Abell and Director of Strategy and Culture Hein Scheffer met with Justin Honey-Jones, specialist lecturer practitioner (wellbeing and including) this morning at our Trust HQ in Melbourn to sigh the British Dyslexia Association Workplace Pledge, reaffirming its commitment to learning more about Dyslexia and challenging stigma, discrimination, and prejudice.
Justin said: “Dyslexia is not a barrier to achieving ambition in our Trust and we are committed to inclusion and supporting our people to achieve their potential. The award also shows we are dyslexia friendly and encourage potential applicants to ask for reasonable adjustments in all our roles open for recruitment. This award compliments our commitment as a disability confident employer.
To achieve the award, EEAST has raised awareness of dyslexia with its lecturer practitioners, managers and students, screened students for dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties and applied adjustments to assessments and during the recruitment process, to name just a few.
If you think you would benefit from assistance with your educational needs, please email Justin.Honey-Jones@eastamb.nhs.uk.
EEASTs Disability Support Network is also here to provide support for those with or caring for someone with a disability. To find out more information or to join the network please email DisabilitySupportNetwork@eastamb.nhs.uk.
Published 6th October 2023