Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 111262

English Language: Teaching Methods

Tabled: 5 February 2026
Answered: 13 February 2026

Question

Josh Babarinde

Liberal DemocratEastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help support children in schools to develop their vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and listening skills.

Answer

Georgia Gould
The department recognises the importance of speaking and listening skills, which has been very clearly set out by the recent Curriculum and Assessment Review. As part of our English curriculum reform, we will make sure that communication skills inherent i...

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