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Kate Griggs is a British social entrepreneur best known for her work in the field of dyslexia. She is the founder of the dyslexia charitable organisation, Xtraordinary People. Her public speaking has ranged from the last Conservative Party Conference to appearances on TV & Radio. ==Biography== Griggs founded Xtraordinary People and united the leading British dyslexic charities in support of her campaign to get teachers trained to recognise dyslexia and provide effective support as well as highlight the many talents and abilities that dyslexics have. Her campaign was supported by a number of well known dyslexics including Richard Branson , Jamie Oliver, Orlando Bloom and Robbie Williams. Griggs stood against the Education Secretary Ruth Kelly in the 2005 election. Since 2005 Kate has worked extensively with Government including giving evidence to the Education Select Committee SEN Review, ‘Rose Review on Reading’, the ‘Rose Review on Dyslexia’ and the 2020 Personalised Learning Review. She has also written for the Commons/Lords House Magazine, Conservatives Crossbow magazine and is regularly featured in national newspapers and TV appearances including GMTV, BBC1, BBC Breakfast, Newsnight, Channel 4, Sky and 5 News. In 2006, BBC1 produced a 1 hour documentary about her work in a South London ‘sink’ school, working with 11-year-olds who had failed their SATS and gone off the rails. After support from the charity, all children made dramatic progress. In April 2007 Griggs was awarded the ‘SMK Social Inclusion Award’ presented in Downing Street by Gordon Brown, patron of (SMK ), the awards charity. In May 2007 the DCSF funded Xtraordinary People’s ‘No to Failure’ project which demonstrated the need for effective support for children with dyslexia in UK schools. Their report, released in 2008, found 55% of children failing SATS to be at risk of dyslexia. In September 2008, Griggs spoke at the Conservative Party Conference, highlighting the educational needs of dyslexics. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kate Griggs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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