Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia
Commons · Question 6041 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
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
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 19 Jun 2026
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 Pra...