Jo Todd – Cert. Ed London Univ., Diploma in Specific Learning Difficulties, Bristol University. Advanced Diploma Special Needs – Open University.

Jo developed her skills working in Special Education for 20 years and founded Key 4 Learning over twelve years ago. Key 4 Learning provides consultancy, mentoring and training for industry, government, schools, colleges and universities. Jo is dyslexic as is almost all her family.

Jo’s approach emphasises communication with staff about hidden disabilities and advising on good practice. The improvement opportunity is enhanced by a macro view including recruitment, promotion and appraisal policy, in addition to workplace assessment and support. Key 4 Learning mentors and trains managers, staff and individuals on obtaining the best performance from those with specific cognitive performance issues.

Jo has contributed to Government sponsored projects in screening for hidden disabilities and analysing data for The Moser Report “Freedom to Learn” on literacy skills. She was a member of the Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit, Dyslexia Advisory Group and worked with the Disability Rights Commission’s Autistic and Neurodiversity Working Group. Jo is a member of the ACAS Disabled People’s Involvement Forum, where she supports ACAS in ensuring people with disabilities are not disadvantaged during conciliation.

Jo has also advised the Cabinet Office on neurodiversity and was asked to develop a Dyslexia and Dyspraxia Toolkit for line management to use across the whole of the Civil Service. Jo is a trustee of the Dyspraxia Foundation and a founder member of DANDA.

Bob Niven, the Chief Executive of the Disability Rights Commission, has been quoted saying Key 4 Learning are “the leading advocate and expert on securing progress on neuro-diversity in Britain”.

For more information about Key 4 Learning and the services they offer please visit www.key4learning.com