Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 9745
Literacy and Numeracy: Standards
Tabled: 17 October 2024
Answered: 25 October 2024
Question
Helen Whately
Conservative — Faversham 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 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. The government knows that inc...
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