Written question asked by Maria Miller (Conservative) on Friday, 19 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 February 2010. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Support for All: The Families and Relationships
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much funding has been allocated to rolling-out free bookshop book packs as announced in Support for All: the Families and Relationships Green Paper to date.
- Answer
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Funding for the Booktrust programme as referred to in Support for All: the Families and Relationships Green Paper is £18 million in 2009-11. This programme continues to provide free book packs to families with young children at six-nine months, 18 months and three years, each giving age appropriate children's books and advice to parents and carers to promote shared reading, storytelling and rhymes in the home.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 508 c985-6W; 318386
- Session
- 2009-10
- Subjects
- Children Teaching methods Bookstart scheme
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