Dyslexia: Diagnosis

(asked on 3rd December 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to provide additional support for dyslexic children to obtain diagnoses of their dyslexia, including through the NHS; and what steps he is taking to ensure that those diagnoses are implemented to support a child’s education.


Answered by
Will Quince Portrait
Will Quince
This question was answered on 9th December 2021

We are committed to improving support for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia.

Under the Children and Families Act 2014, every mainstream school is required to identify and address the special educational needs of the pupils they support and endeavour to make sure that every child or young person gets the support they need to succeed in their education.

Our SEND code of practice is clear that meeting the needs of a child with dyslexia does not require a diagnostic label or test. Instead, we expect teachers to monitor the progress of all pupils and put support in place where needed.

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