Claimant v Anzuk Education Ltd

Outcome

Facts

The claimant was diagnosed with dyslexia in 2010 by a Chartered Psychologist and reassessed in February 2025 by a Professor of Educational and Occupational Psychology. Her reading speed is around 110 words per minute compared to 200 expected for degree-educated individuals (just over 50%), and her writing speed is around 19 words per minute. The respondents accepted dyslexia was a long-term impairment but disputed whether it had substantial adverse effects on day-to-day activities. The claimant stated in her ET1 that her disability had never impacted her at Canons High School.

Decision

The tribunal found the claimant was disabled within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 at all material times by reason of dyslexia. While minor effects like needing shopping lists or taking slightly longer to change classrooms were trivial, the tribunal accepted her reading, writing, document preparation, memory and comprehension were substantially adversely affected, taking her significantly longer than would be expected. The tribunal rejected some exaggerated aspects of her evidence and found she was clearly articulate, confident and intelligent.

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