Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has plans to introduce (a) a mandatory dyslexia screening for all primary pupils, (b) a national standard for early identification of dyslexia amongst students and (c) a national standard for support for pupils with dyslexia.
Answered by Georgia Gould
Effective early identification and intervention is critical to improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN), including those with dyslexia.
The statutory Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Code of Practice is clear that meeting a child’s needs does not require a diagnostic label. Clear statutory duties for schools will be introduced, including identifying and meeting needs as early as possible and ensuring that they monitor children and young people’s progress to ensure timely and effective interventions.
To support this, we are strengthening the evidence base on effective early identification and intervention. We will also introduce National Inclusion Standards, providing evidence‑informed tools and approaches to support pupils with SEN, including those with barriers to learning consistent with dyslexia.
Alongside this, UK Research and Innovation is testing new approaches to earlier identification, strengths and needs assessment, and support of children and young people with SEN that can be integrated into education settings by 2028.
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