Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 35717
Children: Reading
Tabled: 5 March 2025
Answered: 11 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
Helen Hayes
Labour — Dulwich and West Norwood
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to (a) support the Summer Reading Challenge and (b) help increase the number of children reading for pleasure.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellHigh 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. We know that reading for plea...
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