Literacy: Standards
Lords · Question HL14517 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton
To ask His Majesty's Government what targets they have set for raising literacy levels for year 7 students entering secondary education during the National Year of Reading.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 18 Feb 2026
The ‘Go All In’ campaign aims to increase reading engagement across all ages and encourage young people to see reading as enjoyable and rewarding, prioritising certain groups, such as boys aged 10 to 16, with a focus on key stage 2 to key stage 3 transiti...