Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 27957
Pupils: Reading
Tabled: 31 January 2025
Answered: 5 February 2025
Named DayQuestion
Paulette Hamilton
Labour — Birmingham Erdington
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the guidance entitled The reading framework, published on 10 July 2021, what steps her Department plans to take to help ensure that schools develop a strong reading-for-pleasure culture.
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.We know that reading for pl...
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