CILIP's reponse to the call for evidence on developing a new national reading strategy in England for the ‘Read On, Get On’ campaign to get every child reading well by the age of 11
Our response sets out how librarians in schools and public libraries are there to promote reading for pleasure, extending the range of reading undertaken by children of all ages, free from the constraints of the curriculum. Librarians play a crucial role in supporting parents, carers and families as they nurture young children’s early language development, and in helping children to read accurately, fluently and with enjoyment by the end of primary school.