Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 26
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Schools play a key role in developing a love of reading among children, especially those...
Conclusion
Schools play a key role in developing a love of reading among children, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds who otherwise lack opportunities to access books. The Department acknowledges this, but its policies do not reflect this, with work on reading focusing overwhelmingly on proficiency over pleasure. (Conclusion, Paragraph 116)