Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 34140

Pupils: Reading

Tabled: 26 February 2025

Answered: 7 March 2025

Question

Jonathan Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve (a) literacy and (b) access to books in schools.

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.In recognition of this, the de...

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