Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 113882

Literacy: North West

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Mrs Elsie Blundell

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve literacy rates among children in the North West.

Answer

Georgia Gould

High and rising school standards, with excellent foundations in reading and writing, 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 English Hubs programme supports the tea...

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