Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 9745

Literacy and Numeracy: Standards

Tabled: 17 October 2024
Answered: 25 October 2024

Question

Helen Whately

ConservativeFaversham and Mid Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help improve (a) (i) basic and (ii) general literacy and (b) (A) times tables and (B) general numeracy rates.

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. The government knows that inc...

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