Written question asked by Lord Storey (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 March 2026. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 March 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Children: Dyslexia

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what data they collect about educational attainment outcomes of children with dyslexia and other literacy challenges in key stage 1 phonics screening.

Answer: The information requested is not held centrally. The department holds information on pupils’ special educational needs and their attainment by 14 types of primary need. Dyslexia is usually included in the wider category of primary need ‘specific learning difficulty’. In 2025, 33% of pupils with ‘specific learning difficulty’ recorded as their primary need met the expected standard in the phonics screening check in year 1. The English Hubs programme is dedicated to improving the teaching of reading, with a focus on supporting children making the slowest progress. Reading Ambition for All is a continuous professional development programme to support schools help struggling readers, delivered by our 34 English Hubs, reaching more than 600 schools this academic year.

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