UK Reading for pleasure – Education Committee

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Education Committee hears evidence from witnesses on the decline in the number of children reading for pleasure.

Witnesses:

Jonathan Douglas – Chief Executive at The National Literacy Trust
Annie Crombie – Co-Chief Executive at Booktrust
Mrs Debbie Hicks – Creative Director at The Reading Agency

Luke Taylor – Senior Researcher at Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)
Ellen Broomé – Chief Executive at British Dyslexia Association
Ms Anjali Patel – Lead Advisory Teacher at The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE)
Onyinye Iwu – children’s author, illustrator and art teacher at (None)

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/26681

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA3DXlBeUK0