Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 25151
Primary Education: School Libraries
Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 28 January 2025
Question
James McMurdock
Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of libraries in primary schools for the development of primary school students.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellSchool libraries complement public libraries by giving pupils access to a range of books and other kinds of texts, both in and out of school. The national curriculum states that teachers are expected to encourage pupils to develop the habit of reading wid...
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