Hancock, who was diagnosed as dyslexic at 18 after it was picked up by tutors at Oxford University, launched his Dyslexia Screening Bill in December, which calls for all children to be screened for the condition before the end of primary school.
In an interview with CYP Now, Hancock described his own diagnosis as a “lightbulb” moment, admitting he was “lucky” to have had the support of tutors at Oxford.
“For too many people dyslexia leads to illiteracy and much, much worse outcomes,” he said, noting that 40 per cent of the prison population is diagnosed as having dyslexia.
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