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Jamie Oliver’s Dyslexia Revolution Documentary Prompts Mandatory Neurodiversity Training Pledge

Following the Channel 4 release on June 9, the Education Secretary committed to requiring neurodiversity training for all new teachers starting September 2025.

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While Jamie Oliver was called a 'dunce' at school, he thrived in the kitchen, where he started working on weekends, aged 10 (Photo: Paul Stuart)

Overview

  • Jamie Oliver uses his one-hour documentary to expose how the British education system fails neurodivergent children and to demand truly inclusive schools
  • He shares his own dyslexia journey after a January 2025 diagnosis, recalling five years in special needs classes and only reading his first book at age 33
  • Contributions from Holly Willoughby and Jamie Laing illustrate the emotional impact of dyslexia on self-esteem and daily learning
  • The NHS estimates dyslexia affects about 10% of the UK population and dyslexic individuals are 3.5 times more likely to be expelled and at higher risk of criminalisation without support
  • Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson’s pledge for mandatory neurodiversity training in teacher induction marks the first government reform stemming from Oliver’s campaign