Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 40829

Special Educational Needs: Dyslexia

Tabled: 24 March 2025

Answered: 31 March 2025

Named Day

Question

Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of late dyslexia diagnosis on children's (a) confidence, (b) literacy skills and (c) long-term educational outcomes.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

The department is committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia and other neurodiverse conditions. As part of this, the department is considering evid...

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