
Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties
PATOSS
Visit websitePatoss is a leading membership organisation for professionals dedicated to supporting students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), including dyslexia, dyspraxia, and ADHD. It aims to advance the education of individuals with SpLD by setting professional standards for those who teach and assess them. Governed as a registered charity, it provides accredited qualifications, a national register of tutors and assessors, and advocacy to government bodies. It is widely recognised for issuing the Assessment Practising Certificate (APC), which is the benchmark for specialists conducting diagnostic assessments in UK education.
