§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what criteria his Department recommends to local education authorities to use to identify dyslexic children.
§ Mr. DunnThe duty of local education authorities under the Education Act 1981 is not to categorise children, but to assess their individual special educational needs and to ensure that those needs are met. So far as children with specific reading difficulties are concerned, the advice given in the report of the Secretary of State's advisory committee is still valid.
§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will now instruct his Department to collect information on children with dyslexia, both in mainstream and special schools.
§ Mr. DunnNo. The Education Act 1981 deliberately seeks to avoid categorising children.