Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Primary Schools use literacy resources at KS1 designed specifically for deaf children and visual leaners which include visual languages.

The department does not collect information on or monitor the use of literacy resources designed specifically for deaf children and visual learners that primary schools use at Key Stage 1.

The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Code of Practice 2015 includes guidance on the role of early years providers and schools in identifying and supporting children with special educational needs, including those with visual and hearing impairments.

Systematic phonics is the best evidenced way to teach children to decode the English alphabetic code. By ensuring high quality phonics teaching, literacy levels for all children can be improved as they progress through school.

Published in 2021, the Reading Framework defines best practice for improving early reading teaching, including guidance on ensuring reading teaching is accessible for all pupils.