Special Educational Needs: Employment Support Debate
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Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
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Special Educational Needs: Employment Support
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Baroness Barran (Con)
I can reassure the noble and learned Baroness that it does start at primary school. The work we are doing to help teachers identify dyslexia early on—in particular, the early phonics screening test—allows us to do just that. Through our English hubs, we are helping primary schools and their teachers to support children like the noble and learned Baroness’s granddaughter.
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown (DUP)
What assurance can the Minister give that those with special educational needs will be guaranteed the same opportunity for lifelong learning as others within society?
Baroness Barran (Con)
Our aspiration is to make sure that all those who wish to access lifelong learning, including those with special educational needs, can do so. Obviously, we are in the early stages—we have not started to implement the policy in detail—but it will be a key focus for us.