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...