CALL Scotland
A Communication and Assistive Technology Newsletter

21st May, 2025

If you need to get in touch please phone the main answerphone on 0131 651 6236 or email call.scotland@ed.ac.uk and we will get back to you.

Our latest blogs

CALL Scotland ASL & Technology Conference 2025 - An Unmissable In-Person Event!

On 11th June 2025 we will be returning to a face-to-face ASL & Technology Conference. This is CLPL opportunity not to be missed!

Upcoming jobs at CALL Scotland

We thought it would be helpful to give some notice about other roles to which we hope to recruit soon. If you have ever thought about working with the CALL team, take a look here and keep a look out for updates about the roles.

Wheel of Apps - iPad Apps for Learners with Dyslexia is available to download

Our popular iPad Apps for learners with dyslexia wheel of apps, version 3 is available to download from the CALL Scotland website.

#WebinarWednesday Autumn programme - Book Now for Aug-Dec 2025!

Our Aug-December webinar programme for 2025 has now been released and is available for booking. All the details can be found under Webinars in the Learning tab of our website.

Short Study Courses

4, 5, 8 and 10-week short study course which are supplemented with a series of online workshops.

• Technology to Support SQA Digital Assessment Arrangements 
  - 21st August (4-week course)
  
• Technology to Support Dyslexia in Education 
  - 9th September (5-week course)
  
• Technology to Support Communication 
  - 28th October (5-week course)
  

see more courses...

Free webinars

30 minute online workshops delivered to your desktop.

• Creating Personal Communication Passports - 21st May
• Using Book Creator as a home school link - 28th May
• Empowering Minds: Digital Literacy Application Workshop for Teachers looking for Literacy gains - 3rd September

see more webinars...

And finally...

We're hiring! Would you like to join the CALL Scotland team?

The post is for an experienced teacher with expertise in additional support for learning and assistive technology for pupils in secondary education. A particular remit for this job is the work with the Scottish Qualifications Authority to continue CALL's long-term collaboration around digital assessment arrangements.

Updated app wheel - iPad Apps for Learners with Numeracy Difficulties

Our popular Wheel of Apps: "iPad Apps for Learners with Dyscalculia/Numeracy Difficulties" has been refreshed with a brand-new design and updated app selections. It's now available for download!

CALL Scotland receives enhanced grant for 2025-2026!

We are delighted to share the good news that we have received 70% additional funding from the Scottish Government Learning Directorate to support our work in 2025-2026! This will enable us to enhance our services and products and recruit more staff to the CALL Scotland team.