About Us

 

Overcoming Barriers (formerly known as Cirencester Dyslexia Centre) has an established and proven record of identifying and meeting the needs of primary-aged children with barriers to learning and life skills through

Assessments and Teaching.

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The teacher, Marion Craven, is a fully qualified, experienced specialist dyslexia and dyscalculia specialist teacher who herself is dyslexic and dyspraxic with a background of additional needs.

 

Education

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​Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Dyscalculia), with Distinction (2021)

SENCo Award (2011).

Masters with Distinction in SEN and Inclusion (2010)

Postgraduate Diploma in Dyslexia and Literacy through Dyslexia Action, formally known as Dyslexia Institute (2005)

BEd in Primary Education (1990)

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Experience

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30+ years working as a primary school teacher / specialist teacher/ SENCo

Training teachers and teaching assistants within schools and on a postgraduate dyslexia course

A two-year in-school phonic project with the British Dyslexia Association.

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Marion has an Assessment Practising Certificate (APC) 2022 and is an ‘active’ Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA) — demonstrating up-to-date knowledge in teaching and assessment. She has an online DBS and professional insurances. 

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Marion uses an individual approach to teach a range of needs and has an excellent and proven track record.