Reading and writing boost to drive high and rising standards

Feb 7, 2025

Thousands of pupils across England are set to benefit from a £2 million investment to drive high and rising standards in reading and writing, building on the Education Secretary’s plan for a new era of school standards.  

In her speech to the Centre of Social Justice (3 February 2025), the Education Secretary outlined how the success of phonics delivered for millions of children but now was the time to build on this work with a new focus on reading and writing.  

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