Question follow-through · 58863

GCSE: Dyslexia

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to support children with dyslexia to achieve grade 5 or above in English and Maths GCSEs.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
10 Jun 2025
Target answer date
12 Jun 2025
Answer
18 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to support children with dyslexia to achieve grade 5 or above in English and Maths GCSEs.

  2. 12 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The department is committed to improving outcomes for all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), including those with dyslexia.On 5 February 2025, the government announced a £2 million investment to drive high an...

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