Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 51721

Dyslexia: Screening

Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025

Question

Amanda Martin

LabourPortsmouth North

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to (a) develop and (b) implement in-classroom screening tools for dyslexia; and if she will include those tools in the (i) training and (ii) resources provided to teachers.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
The statutory guidance ‘SEND code of practice: 0 to 25 years’ is clear that meeting the needs of a child with special educational needs (SEN) does not require a diagnostic label or test. Instead, the department expects teachers to monitor the progress of ...

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