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Chester Standard: Toyah Talks Her ‘Superpower’

March 3rd, 2025

Toyah Willcox visits Rudheath Senior Academy for SEND day

Eighties icon Toyah Willcox helped to inspire Cheshire teachers with a talk about her experiences living with dyslexia.

The 66-year-old singer-songwriter and actress was paying a visit to the Rudheath Senior Academy for a day dedicated to special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

On February 14, the North West Academies Trust (NWAT) hosted its annual Trust Inset Day bringing together 230 educators from the 12 primary and secondary schools it runs, including Rudheath.

And, giving a powerful keynote address, Toyah shared with the audience her experience with dyslexia, which she described as her ‘superpower’.

• Continue reading at Chester Standard. See also: Toyah Willcox shares her dyslexia ‘superpower’ at Chester trust event at Chester Nub News. (Photos © NWAT)