Literacy: Standards
Commons · Question 74978 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Blake Stephenson
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help improve adult literacy.
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 16 Sep 2025
The government recognises the importance of adult literacy skills. That is why the department supports participation in English through our ‘essential skills’ entitlements funded through the adult skills fund (ASF). This provides the opportunity for fully...