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Chamber and committees

Paul McNeill Wins Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education for Dyslexia

  • Submitted by: Rona Mackay, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 October 2021
  • Motion reference: S6M-01519

That the Parliament congratulates Paul McNeill on winning the prestigious award of Outstanding Contribution to Education for Dyslexia, at the Potential Unlocked Awards 2021; delights that he applied his creativity to collaborate with Julie McNeill and Rossie Stone to publish Mission Dyslexia as a fun, interactive book for families to enjoy as they journey with three superheroes; acknowledges that Paul's inspiration to make a difference in this way is firmly rooted in his lived experience of growing up with dyslexia; honours Paul's family for their consistent, positive support during his childhood in making regular visits to libraries in a fun, engaging way as his skills and confidence grew; delights that the Mission Dyslexia book has been welcomed as a high quality SEN resource by families, educational practitioners and recognised by those judging the highly competitive Potential Unlocked Awards; wishes to thank all those who supported Paul's nomination, and sends every best wish to Paul and his colleagues for continued impact through their activities and publications.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Miles Briggs, Siobhian Brown, Alexander Burnett, Stephanie Callaghan, Natalie Don, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Ross Greer, Bill Kidd, Monica Lennon, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Evelyn Tweed