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Conclusion 44

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

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Conclusion (the committee's words)
The Department must update its design guidelines for new schools and new school buildings to ensure that a library is specified as an essential component of every new school, including primary, secondary and special schools. (Recommendation, Paragraph 164) Reading in the community

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

Government response

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