Powerful cloud learning software for numeracy and literacy

I just wanted to say how impressed I am with IDL. Many of the schools that I support across the North West seem to be using it now and I’m seeing lots of pupils making real progress when using it.

Dr Ian Corban, Chartered Educational & Child Psychologist/Therapist

The children are really enjoying the IDL programme, and we can already see progress with those who are completing it regularly. The staff who lead the programme are confident with the process, and it is excellent that we can track completion of lessons in school and at home.

Mrs Lucy Neal, Stocks Lane Primary School

“One of my favourite parts of the program is where the children read the sentence into the microphone and listen to it back. I feel it really helps develop their fluency and allows them to see where they can make improvements.”

Claire Edwards, Teacher, Kindergarten Prep Florida

I just thought I would let you know that we are very pleased with our new IDL software. The pupils are enjoying it and its simplicity of admin management is very welcome! It is a very useful addition to our support resources.

Alison Reese, St Marys Hall Stonyhurst

The increase in reading and spelling ability with our children is noticeable and within a relatively short period of time. However, the greatest benefit has to be the growing confidence, self-esteem and their enthusiasm for learning - I believe the IDL Programme is a complete winner. Long awaited for!

Kairen Jones, Hambleton Primary Academy

Some of the children were very happy when we reassessed them as they could clearly see that they had improved. The children also enjoy receiving the certificates and saw this as another indicator that they were getting better and doing well. The programme greatly improved the confidence of some of our children. Most of the children enjoyed the programme and wanted to see how many lessons they can complete in their time slot. Typing skills have also improved throughout the year. We believe it has had an impact upon many of the children who have used it this year. It has had a greater impact upon the children with lower level literacy skills but has also helped the children with dyslexia within our school.

Amy Flynn, Brabin's Endowed Primary School

I definitely noticed a huge improvement with a pupil who has huge difficulties in reading and writing. However, now when he types (anything) I can hear him spelling out the words as he knows where the correct keys are to spell words. He will now be word processing in all his exams and assessments.

Alison Bradshaw, Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School

I am really pleased with the progress the majority of the children have made using the IDL programme. The boost to their reading age in particular, for some of our children will be huge for their confidence when moving on to high school. I also understand that the smaller amounts of progress made are still to be celebrated as this is the start of them making progress in their basic skills.

Lindsay Bidder, Whittle-le-Woods Primary School

Pupils are really enjoying using the programme. The results with one particularly hard to motivate pupil has been amazing! The TA has grown in confidence too and is looking forward to running the programme for more children next year. It has been good to be able to run the programme with one TA for several children at once. We are expanding the programme to include a wider range of children with reading and spelling problems. I have recommended it to other SENCos at our cluster meetings.

Janina Callery, Carter's Charity Primary School

I am using the programme with 9 pupils who are working for an hour a week, all the pupils involved enjoy completing the lessons and say they feel more confident trying to spell words in class. They all look forward to spending time on the computer working at their own pace. Thanks for all the support which is ensuring the programme works whenever I log a pupil onto their lessons.

Janette Williams, Corpus Christi Catholic High School

We would like to continue with IDL next year as we have found the programme has had a fantastic impact, not only academically but socially and emotionally.

Lucy Whitehead, St. Andrew's C of E, Ashton

The youngest child in our group has made the biggest improvement, although his scores don't reflect this. He was unable and unwilling to read and write without copying and had little knowledge of keyboard skills, he is very able to do all now and I think his self-confidence is helping - the change is remarkable!

Kathryn Butcher, Chipping St Mary's RC Primary School

The students at our school have benefitted greatly from IDL Literacy over the years, the multi-sensory approach along with the easy analytical and re-testing tools make IDL a central part of our SEND strategy. Everyone we have contact with at IDLS Group are neverendingly helpful and knowledgeable, they understand the real world challenges faced by schools to implement interventions successfully. Our school was privileged to have an early insight into the IDL Numeracy, our students have engaged successfully with its approach and we saw immediate progress being made. We thank everyone who has supported us, to support our students.

David Marlow, Deputy Headteacher, Etz Chaim Boys School