Literacy news
Dyslexia Action says training for teachers is needed
28 Jun 2012
90% of parents surveyed by Dyslexia Action said teachers lacked awareness of the condition. The charity wants dyslexia training for all teachers and a national dyslexia and literacy strategy included in the government's special needs reforms.
The Government said early support for dyslexic pupils was vital.
The report, Dyslexia Still Matters, says that despite one in 10 children having the condition, there is no requirement for teachers to have any training in how to identify dyslexia or support a dyslexic child.
Parents in some schools complained that their children's learning difficulties were not picked up early enough and that sometimes it was parents rather than teachers who raised the condition as a possibility.
However the report also acknowledges that good, effective provision does exist in a wide range of schools where many children with dyslexia and literacy difficulties are able to thrive and succeed.
John Rack, Head of Research, Development and Policy at Dyslexia Action said the Government's planned reform of the special needs system presented a "not-to-be-missed opportunity" to make best practice in dyslexia support universal.
See the full article at BBC News.
