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UIN 453

Audiobooks and Reading: Regional Planning and Development

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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10 May 2022

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17 May 2022 · Answer

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Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of using audiobooks to engage wider participation in reading to support the Levelling Up agenda.

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  1. 10 May 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of using audiobooks to engage wider participation in reading to support the Levelling Up agenda.

    Source: Commons

  2. 17 May 2022

    Answer

    The department wants children to develop the habit of reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information. Research suggests that reading for pleasure is more important for children’s educational development than their parents’ level of education....

    Source: Written answer

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