Lost for Words: Wider Issues
BRITAIN'S LITERACY ISSUES
Why are many British children struggling to read? What does the Government intend to do about it?
What effect do poor literacy rates have on society as a whole?
This section addresses some of the wider issues around illiteracy.
Wider Issues – Features
Teacher & literacy consulatant Ruth Miskin spells out her recommendations for the Government.
An independent investigation into how reading is being taught in our schools.
How do schools teach literacy & how do teachers respond when children are struggling?
15% of the UK's adult population do not have even the basic skills of reading and writing.
Stephen Evans, economist & co-author of the Leitch Review, assesses the findings of the review.
White working-class British schoolboys are persistently worse performers over any other ethnic or gender group.
How much does it cost to help children with reading difficulties?
