Titled 'We Need To Talk About Dyslexia', the event took place at the Houses of Parliament on March 11 and was attended by MPs, including Catherine McKinnell (Lab), minister of state for school standards, who spoke of the Government's commitment to breaking down barriers to opportunity.
Also attending was leading SEND advisor Frances Akinde, who talked about the barriers faced by dyslexic people.
As the host, Ms Campbell opened the event by welcoming the attendees and setting out the key solutional approaches relating to the issue.
These included teacher training reform, availability of dyslexia-friendly resources for teachers, and bolstering the self-worth of dyslexic students, who are at risk of developing low self-esteem due to a lack of support and response to early indicators of the condition.
According to the British Dyslexia Association, one in 10 adults, and more than one million school children have dyslexia, many of which are undiagnosed.
This means many thousands of adults and children are not getting support they need to meet their potential.
Jamie Oliver has a lived experience with dyslexia and is working on a Channel 4 documentary to explore the experiences of dyslexic individuals, particularly in theeducation system.
Together, he and Ms Campbell share a keen ambition to implement the necessary educational reform to improve school and opportunities for dyslexic children.
Jamie’s upcoming documentary by Channel 4 is a galvanising call to action to address the needs of dyslexic children in educational settings, and to work with both teachersand teacher training organisations to ensure that their needs are understood.
By doing this, these children are given the best possible chance for their future, and nobody is left behind.
Ms Campbell is also chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Dyslexia and has a background in advocating for people who are dyslexic.
She previously set up and ran a not-for-profit company, raising awareness of dyslexia and training teaching assistants and parents to identify potential dyslexia indicators to aid support for dyslexic people in the classroom and community.
She said: “It was brilliant to host Jamie and the guests who came along to the event, and have the opportunity to discuss the real need for reform in the teacher training curriculumand the importance of early identification with so many interested parties.
"It is great to join with Jamie to share our ambition and our commitment to improving the educational outcomes and early identification, and make a difference so that peoplewith dyslexia can have the best opportunities to thrive.”
“I look forward to pushing forward with on this agenda of reform, particularly teacher training curriculum reform, and the process of screening and diagnosis in schools.
"This event is the catalyst for change and improvement.”