Written questions

Children: Dyslexia

Lords · Question HL15446 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Storey

To ask His Majesty's Government what data they collect about educational attainment outcomes of children with dyslexia and other literacy challenges in key stage 1 phonics screening.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 25 Mar 2026

The information requested is not held centrally. The department holds information on pupils’ special educational needs and their attainment by 14 types of primary need. Dyslexia is usually included in the wider category of primary need ‘specific learning ...