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Vocational Guidance: Dyslexia and Neurodiversity

Commons · Question 28457 · Tabled 9 Sep 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Juliet Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Department is taking to ensure that careers advisers receive training on the challenges experienced by young people with dyslexia and other neurodiverse differences.

Answer

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 17 Sep 2026

Careers adviser qualifications and continuing professional development (CPD) include content on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This helps advisers understand dyslexia and other forms of neurodiversity, identify barriers to learning and...