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Dyslexia Awareness Week

EDM (Early Day Motion) 2033: tabled on 13 October 2025

Tabled in the 2024-26 session.

This motion has been signed by 29 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House celebrates dyslexia awareness week from 6 tob10 October 2025; notes that the theme of this year’s dyslexia awareness week is raise the volume, focusing on the voices of young people with dyslexia and their stories, challenges, and successes; notes with concern that too many dyslexic people feel misunderstood, overlooked, and singled out, describing their dyslexia as a something to be hidden, a sign they are not clever, and a source of bullying; recognises that the Government’s forthcoming Special Educational Needs and Disability reforms represent a real opportunity to fix education with young people; and urges the Government to give young people with dyslexia the fair start they deserve by making education more inclusive and accessible.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Brown-Fuller, Jess
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 October 2025
Chichester
George, Andrew
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 14 October 2025
St Ives
Roome, Ian
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2025
North Devon
Cane, Charlotte
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2025
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Chadwick, David
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2025
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Young, Claire
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2025
Thornbury and Yate
MacDonald, Mr Angus
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2025
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Dillon, Mr Lee
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2025
Newbury
Chamberlain, Wendy
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2025
North East Fife
Forster, Mr Will
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2025
Woking
Wrigley, Martin
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2025
Newton Abbot
Dyke, Sarah
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2025
Glastonbury and Somerton
Darling, Steve
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 15 October 2025
Torbay
Denyer, Carla
Green Party
Signed on 16 October 2025
Bristol Central
Berry, Siân
Green Party
Signed on 16 October 2025
Brighton Pavilion
Chowns, Dr Ellie
Green Party
Signed on 21 October 2025
North Herefordshire
Khan, Ayoub
Independent
Signed on 22 October 2025
Birmingham Perry Barr
Jardine, Christine
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 27 October 2025
Edinburgh West
Blackman, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 27 October 2025
Harrow East
Maskell, Rachael
Independent
Signed on 28 October 2025
York Central
Pinkerton, Dr Al
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 2 December 2025
Surrey Heath
Jarvis, Liz
Liberal Democrat
Signed on 5 January 2026
Eastleigh
Ramsay, Adrian
Green Party
Signed on 28 January 2026
Waveney Valley

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.