Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 25229

Basic Skills: Primary Education

Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025

Question

Ian Lavery

LabourBlyth and Ashington

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to tackle the decline in pupils achieving the expected standard in (a) reading, (b) writing and (c) maths by age 11 in Northumberland.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading, writing and mathematics, are at the heart of the government’s mission to break down barriers to opportunity and give every child the best start in life.Attaining proficient standards...

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