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Dyslexia Screening and Teacher Training Bill

02 December 2022

Proposing MP
Nigel Evans Con
Ribble Valley
Type
Bill Debate

At a Glance

Issue Summary

Nigel Evans is introducing a Bill to screen all primary school children for dyslexia and provide teachers with the necessary training to support dyslexic students. The speech discusses a Dyslexia Screening and Teacher Training Bill aimed at improving dyslexia identification in schools. The statement discusses the Dyslexia Screening and Teacher Training Bill aimed at improving identification and support for dyslexic children in the UK education system. MP Jackie Doyle-Price supports a private Member's Bill to improve dyslexia screening and teacher training.

Action Requested

The Bill proposes mandatory dyslexia screening for all primary school children and adequate teacher training to support dyslexic children. It aims to address the issue of only one in five dyslexic children being identified at school, thereby improving literacy rates among dyslexic pupils.

Key Facts

  • One in five dyslexic children is currently identified at school.
  • Around 10% of people in the UK are estimated to be dyslexic.
  • The Bill aims to screen every child for dyslexia and provide teachers with adequate training.
  • The state school system identifies only 2.2% of people as having special learning needs compared to 18% in private schools.
  • More than half of prisoners are thought to have dyslexia, while more than half of successful entrepreneurs also have dyslexia.
  • A 2012 programme found that when prisoners were taught to read, reoffending rates dropped by 5.9% within four years.
  • Between 10% to 15% of UK people are estimated to be dyslexic.
  • Around 6% suffer from dyscalculia.
  • An estimated four in five young people leave school without a dyslexia identification.
  • 59% of teachers believe there is no appropriate training for all teachers to support pupils with SEND.
  • Labour's national excellence programme includes a £210 million teacher development fund to address SEND and dyslexia through existing channels.
  • As many as 10% of the population are dyslexic.
  • Only one in five dyslexic people is diagnosed.
  • Half of the prison population has suffered with dyslexia.
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