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Parents urged to read more to boost children’s life chances
Education Secretary urges parents to swap scrolling with reading as she launches a National Year of Reading for 2026 to boost kids’ literacy and life chances.
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National Year of Reading 2026
Yesterday, Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, announced that 2026 will be The National Year of Reading.
The National Year of Reading 2026 is a campaign to address the steep decline in reading amongst children, young people and adults. It is a Department for Education initiative, in collaboration with us, the National Literacy Trust, as their delivery partner of the campaign.
For more information please follow this link: National Literacy Trust | UK Literacy Charity
Let's join forces to redefine reading - The National Year of Reading 2026 presents an opportunity to join forces across sectors and redefine reading as a powerful, contemporary activity for a generation.
We will be calling on you as we continue to work closely with schools, families, libraries, communities and partners across the country to make reading a shared national mission - because every child, no matter their background, deserves the best start in life.
Together, we can change the national reading culture for good. Complete our expression of interest form to become a partner or contributor.