Ascentis is both an Awarding Organisation and an Access Validating Agency creating cutting-edge qualifications for FE Colleges, Training Providers, Schools, Employers and many other organisations both in the UK and overseas. The Ascentis Group includes IDLS (International Dyslexia Learning Solutions) whose focus is to provide specialist multi-sensory software to primary and secondary schools. The IDLS literacy & numeracy programmes are used by thousands of children across the world.