Dyslexia cause lost in the jungle

A charity has called on Matt Hancock to renew his efforts to raise awareness about dyslexia after apparently only fleetingly addressing the issue on I’m a Celebrity.

The former health secretary defended his decision to sign up for the show by claiming he wanted to use it to raise the profile of his dyslexia campaign.

In the end it was mentioned three or four times, according to Kate Griggs, the founder and CEO of Made By Dyslexia, who said it was “a shame” there was not more about dyslexia in the show.

Writing in the Sun after he was announced as one of the contestants, Hancock said: “I want to raise the profile of my dyslexia campaign to help every dyslexic child unleash their potential.”

But viewers claimed it was not until two weeks into the show that Hancock finally raised the issue, when he discussed being diagnosed at university.

Yesterday there was a second reading of the dyslexia screening and teacher training bill, a private member’s bill tabled by Hancock.

Griggs said: “This bill is way, way overdue … It’s crazy we are not screening every child. Now Matt is not tied to a party, I hope he is really, really able to champion the cause.”