Question follow-through · 26677

Teachers: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of teachers have completed continuing professional development relating specifically to dyslexia in each of the last five academic years.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
4 Sept 2026
Answer
9 Sept 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 2 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of teachers have completed continuing professional development relating specifically to dyslexia in each of the last five academic years.

  2. 4 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The department does not hold data on all professional development completed by teachers. Decisions relating to teachers’ professional development rest with schools, headteachers and teachers themselves, as they are in the best position to judge their own ...

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8 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to increase access to work experience, supported internships and pre-apprenticeship provision for young people with dyslexia.

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