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Assessments: Dyslexia

Commons · Question 91312 · Tabled 17 Nov 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 24 Nov 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make it her policy to revise exam access arrangements to enable dyslexic learners to gain SPaG marks where they can demonstrate correct use of assistive technology.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 24 Nov 2025

The independent regulator of qualifications (Ofqual) is responsible for ensuring the exam system is fair and accessible for all students. Under the Equality Act 2010, awarding organisations must make reasonable adjustments where a disabled person would ot...