This is Milk is seeking £1m of investment for its ‘neuro-diverse first’ online learning platform Neve, which aims to meet the needs of people with dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Based in Glasgow, the agency - founded eight years ago by Angela Prentner-Smith - has developed a reputation for its human-centred approach to training and consultancy.
Neve Learning is a cloud-based platform designed to help training providers manage and deliver learning in a more inclusive way.
Being neuro-divergent means having a brain that works differently from the average or 'neuro-typical' person. There may be differences in social preferences, ways of learning or ways of communicating.
Investors will receive a share in This is Milk, which has doubled its annual turnover for each of the last three years.
Founder and managing director Prentner-Smith said: “In today's e-learning market, learners and educators encounter drawbacks with many products.
“These range from limited face-to-face communication during training sessions and learning activities that can feel socially disconnected or lonely for some students.
“People with disabilities or those like myself who are neuro-diverse can encounter an added stumbling block in having only limited access to courses and materials.
“With Neve, we will strive to resolve these challenges and others by providing ways to improve where, when, what, and how people learn.”
Neve has constructed a suite of features designed to make it easy for trainers to deliver content in ways that make teaching and learning more successful for everyone. It provides learning pathways, with course content organised into digestible chunks, acting as a ‘roadmap’ towards progress.
Prentner-Smith said: “It's not magic, and it’s possible to build an educational journey that works well for everyone.
“Not only are we building the learning platform for the future, we're doing so by shaping it around the nuances of our shared humanity.”
Since 2015, This is Milk has built up a private and third sector client list which now includes The Scottish Digital Academy, The Sage Group, Education Scotland, CivTech, DYW and the Scottish Information Commission.
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