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It’s no surprise that our Education Minister in Scotland refused to take part. We use cueing en masse, often disguised in what is claimed to be a phonics programme. I’ve said many times that up to 30% of children in a secondary cohort are two or more years behind in reading

You can read our full online report here - as we take a look at concerns over how reading is taught across the UK

DyslexiaScience (Gillian Evans, PhD) and her son Robert have highlighted the heartbreaking issues he like many others had at school every day struggling to read .I was diagnosed with #dyslexia and #dyscalculia at 59 .There are so many families struggling in #Scotland we really need a change of direction.

Everyone who cares about reading in Scotland needs to read this report. I mean, it was on the national evening news. Where is the robust debate, the discussion... even some sort of reaction? 'It falls so dead.' William James

Synthetic Phonics: A Historical Perspective. Gillian Evans interviews Rhona Johnston. 2023. researchgate.net/publication/37…

Teachers in Scotland: Did you use Active Literacy or Reading Recovery today? You might want to sit down before you read this. Northern Ireland reviews controversial teaching method after failings in Wales and Scotland p.s. this is not your fault itv.com/news/2025-02-0…

Rhys Williams﮷ Let’s also remember that many parents can’t read with their children as reading difficulties are heritable and inter generational- the one most important job of school is to teach children to read!

This is such important reporting by Rhys Williams﮷. Every child deserves to learn to read well, but England is still the only nation in the UK to mandate use of evidence-based instruction. Isn't it time for that to change?

Another excellent report from Rhys Williams﮷, a well-informed journalist who is revealing a major cause of widespread, preventable reading difficulties in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. Great to see Geraldine Millar and DyslexiaScience (Gillian Evans, PhD) who keep on keeping on. Things are changing

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🚨 Suspect dyslexia act early! When children leave school without the ability to read, the consequences go far beyond academics. Reading is a human right, yet too many students slip through the cracks because we wait too long to intervene. dyslexia.yale.edu/resources/pare…

Does any of this sound familiar? This ISN’T from Audit Scotland’s 2025 report—it’s from what the Accounts Commission said in 2022 about Additional Support for Learning as part of their Additional support for learning report – the gap between ambition and reality for our

The Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill was introduced yesterday by‌ Daniel Johnson MSP. Details of this Member’s Bill and accompanying documents can be viewed on our website ➡️ ow.ly/aXJh50VjKky

THE CROWN MUST PROTECT CHILDREN IN LAW FROM THE MISUSE OF RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION. #CALUMSLAW

From the insightful interview conducted by DyslexiaScience (Gillian Evans, PhD) researchgate.net/publication/37…

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It's time for a new direction and an end to SNP incompetence and spin.

I am not sure if this is true for all students, but it sure is true for all the students I work with as a reading interventionist.