School Libraries: Disadvantaged
Commons · Question 19141 · Tabled 10 Dec 2024 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Andrew Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of primary school libraries on social disadvantage.
Answer
Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 16 Dec 2024
Reading for pleasure is hugely important and is associated with a range of academic, social and emotional benefits. The 2021 Progress in International Reading and Literacy Study data for England showed that the pupils who said they liked reading the most ...