Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 51721
Dyslexia: Screening
Tabled: 12 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025
Question
Amanda Martin
Labour — Portsmouth 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 McKinnellThe 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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