Interim Evaluation Report's Groundbreaking Research
The Interim Evaluation Report of the ‘No to Failure’ project released in March has revealed the full extent of the hidden problem of dyslexia in classrooms around the country.
Groundbreaking research undertaken by this project has revealed that 55% of children who fail their Standard Assessment Tests (SATS) are at risk of dyslexia or specific learning difficulties (SpLD).
Dr Chris Singleton, a leading academic from Hull University compiled the research for the No to Failure project, which is backed by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF). More than 1300 pupils in years three and seven (Key Stages one and two) were screened for dyslexia and their SATS results were taken into consideration.
The number of children found to be at risk of dyslexia or SpLD is 21%. This figure is in line with figures from the International Dyslexia Association and from the US National Institute for Health. This equates to over two million children in the UK, yet according to UK Government school census only 76,000 children were identified with SpLD on School Action Plus or with statements of Special Educational Need.
