Stuart Alexander, chief executive of the association, took the opportunity during National Dyslexia Week last week to meet the Department for Work and Pensions, Connexions London East, Jobcentre Plus and other organisations.
He said: "Dyslexia affects around five million people, which is 10 per cent of the UK population. Even in 2003 we have young people leaving school with no qualifications, training or jobs." More early identification was needed to help stop young people from becoming disaffected and drifting into crime and social exclusion, he added.
Jennifer Izekor, chief executive of Connexions London East, said: "We need to take a two-pronged approach in Connexions, both in supporting young people with dyslexia and also our own employees." The association has been carrying out projects with schools and young offender institutions to raise awareness and make them "dyslexia-friendly".
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