Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Philip Hollobone (Conservative). It was answered on Thursday, 24 November 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.
Bookstart
- Question
- The Minister mentioned the number of books that she anticipates being distributed. What is her assessment of the impact that the scheme will have on improving reading standards, and how will that be measured?
- Answer
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We always evaluate such schemes. Obviously, it is too soon to do so in this case. The scheme is going national, in its three different phases, from this year. There will be evaluation, but it stands to reason to expect that children who read early and often, and who get into the habit of doing so with their parents, will develop earlier the kind of skills that they need to succeed in school.
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- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 439 c1645
- Session
- 2005-06
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Children Pre-school education Publications Standards Reading Bookstart scheme Booktrust
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- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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