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Jamie Oliver’s Dyslexia Revolution Prompts Government to Pledge New Teacher Neurodiversity Training

Oliver’s film reveals that inadequate dyslexia support in schools can lead to higher expulsion and imprisonment rates among affected pupils.

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Jamie Oliver didn’t read a book until he was 33
Dyslexia is a painful, personal subject for Oliver (Photo: Joe Giddens/PA)

Overview

  • Jamie Oliver’s new Channel 4 documentary highlights the educational hurdles faced by dyslexic children, drawing on his own struggles and testimonies from Holly Willoughby and Jamie Laing.
  • The series cites NHS data suggesting dyslexia affects around 10% of the UK population and explores links between the condition, higher expulsion rates and disproportionate representation in prisons.
  • Oliver addressed MPs in Parliament and confronted Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to demand mandatory screening for dyslexia and comprehensive neurodiversity training for teachers.
  • Phillipson pledged to embed neurodiversity modules into all new teacher qualifications from September 2025 and to enhance support for the existing workforce.
  • Campaigners warn that while the government’s commitment marks progress, detailed implementation plans and wider SEND reforms have yet to be finalised.