Written question asked by Baroness Sharp of Guildford (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Adonis (Labour) on Wednesday, 25 July 2007.

Schools: One-to-one Support

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:What assessment they have made of organisations delivering one-to-one literacy support in primary schools; and what role these organisations will play in delivering literacy support under the personalised learning agenda.

Answer: Most one-to-one support is provided directly by maintained schools. It is up to individual schools to decide whether it will be most effective to work with external organisations to provide additional support. The department’s review of early intervention schemes, What Works for Children with Literacy Difficulties: The Effectiveness of Intervention Schemes, provides schools with the information that they need to make informed decisions about which interventions will best suit the needs of their pupils. An updated and expanded edition will be published later this year. The department is also working with the KPMG Foundation and the Institute of Education to plan the delivery of the national rollout of the Every Child a Reader programme to help children who will benefit most from intensive literacy support.

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