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Conclusion 25

2nd Report - Reading for Pleasure Published 17 Jul 2026 Addressed to Department for Education

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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Health visitors should include supporting reading for pleasure in their work with parents and young children as a critical tool for bonding and good social and emotional development; the Department for Education should work with the Department of Health to set out clear steps to ensure this happens in all areas of the country. (Recommendation, Paragraph 85) Schools and the curriculum

From: Education Committee, 2nd Report - Reading for Pleasure (HC 150), 17 July 2026

Government response

No government response linked yet: deadline 17 September 2026, 45 days ago.