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Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia

Commons · Question 40829 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of late dyslexia diagnosis on children's (a) confidence, (b) literacy skills and (c) long-term educational outcomes.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 31 Mar 2025

The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions. As part of this, the department is considering evid...