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Jobcentres: Dyslexia

Commons · Question 26678 · Tabled 2 Sep 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 8 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Juliet Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training is provided to Jobcentre Plus work coaches on identifying and supporting jobseekers with dyslexia.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 8 Sep 2026

DWP recognises the importance of providing learning to enable all work coaches, to meet the needs of all our customers’, including those with dyslexia. New to role Jobcentre Plus work coaches receive role specific learning, which: provides a definition of...