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Commons · Question 8385 · Tabled 9 Oct 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 17 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Patrick Spencer

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to (a) encourage and (b) support parents to (i) read, (ii) speak and (iii) play with young children in the home.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 17 Oct 2024

The department recognises the vital role of parents and the home learning environment in children's early development and their contribution to the government’s mission to improve opportunity and give all children the best start in life. The department co...