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 ...