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Proceeding contribution from Graham Allen (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 31 October 2006. It occurred during Adjournment debate on Reading Recovery Programme.


Reading Recovery Programme

I said that children in a family on benefits might hear 12 million words. The middle range for children in working class families is 30 million. Interaction and articulation in families on benefits is far less.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
451 c40WH 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Disadvantaged Education Reading Training Literacy Teaching methods
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk