October | 2025 | Dailly Primary School & Early Years Centre

Our Dyslexia Friendly Committee is committed to making our school a place where all learners feel supported, understood, and able to thrive.

What is dyslexia?
Dyslexia is a specific learning difference that primarily affects reading, writing, and spelling. It has nothing to do with intelligence—many people with dyslexia are highly creative and think in unique, innovative ways. In fact, well-known figures such as Albert Einstein, Walt Disney and Richard Branson have all spoken about their experiences with dyslexia.

Our aims:

To raise awareness and understanding of dyslexia within the school community
To promote teaching practices that are inclusive and accessible
To provide resources and support for students, staff, and families
To celebrate the strengths and talents of those with dyslexia

By working together, we aim to ensure that our school is a truly dyslexia-friendly environment where every student can succeed.

At Dailly Primary School and Early Years Centre we are committed to identifying and supporting children who are Young Carers. A Young Carer is anyone under the age of eighteen who supports, or helps to support a relative, friend or neighbour. They may need extra support due to an illness, disability, mental health condition, because they are elderly, neurodivergent, have issues relating to drugs or alcohol or because they need help to communicate. No diagnosis is required for the cared for person.

Please see the link below to open the Thinglink for Young Carers. This link gives you access to a variety of information including information about South Ayrshire’s Young Carer Policy and how to access free leisure activities.

Young Carer Toolkit

Mrs Kirkwood is our Young Carers Champion. A Young Carers Champion is a member of the school staff who acts as a point of contact for all Young Carers in each school. Our Young Carers meet with Mrs Kirkwood every Wednesday afternoon to discuss ways the school can support them, get help with homework, discuss their feelings if they wish and plan ways to educate the whole school about the role of a young carer and support they may need. They also take part in wellbeing activities.

Some of our Young Carers have created this very informative powerpoint. This will be shared with all children in the school at assembly.

Young Carer Presentation

Please contact the school of you would like any more information about support for Young Carers.