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  • More primary school pupils meet reading standards

    Primary school pupils show improvement in their reading ability as attainment in this year’s reading assessment increases since last year.

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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Free schools leading the way with top primary school results

    Free schools achieve highest results for six and seven-year-old pupils for the fifth year in a row

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • More children on track to be fluent readers in primary school

    Official figures show 163,000 more six-year-olds are on track to become fluent readers than in 2012 thanks to our focus on phonics

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Nick Gibb: reading is the key to unlocking human potential

    School Standards Minister speaks at a presentation of England's successful Progress in International Reading Literacy Study results at the British Library

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Primary education

    Written ministerial statement by Education Secretary Justine Greening on primary education

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Thousands more primary pupils on track to be excellent readers

    Results of this year's phonics screening check show a continued rise in pupils meeting the expected reading standard.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government drive to help more children become confident readers

    Schools Minister announces a series of ‘phonics roadshows’ to help schools share best practice.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New classic books in schools initiative launched

    Jane Eyre and Gulliver’s Travels will be some of the literary treats offered to schools thanks to Penguin and Schools Minister Nick Gibb.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Focus on phonics vindicated by results

    Phonics check results show 120,000 more children on track to become excellent readers.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Nicky Morgan and David Walliams launch child literacy campaign

    Shared ambition for hundreds of new book clubs across the country and a library card for every 8-year-old.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New £10,000 grants to continue drive to eliminate illiteracy

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb announces new grants to help primary schools spread their reading expertise to other schools.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Nick Gibb: the importance of phonics

    School Reform Minister Nick Gibb addresses the Reading Reform Foundation Conference.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Assessment updates for schools

    Information about the Standards and Testing Agency's email newsletters for early years providers and key stage 1 and key stage 2 schools.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 100,000 more pupils on track to succeed in reading via phonics

    Phonics check results show more pupils are now doing well.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2016 national curriculum tests – sample materials now available

    Find out more about the new tests for key stage 1 and key stage 2.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Phonics screening check threshold published

    Information about the 2014 phonics threshold mark.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Phonics check and key stage 1 results

    National, regional and local authority results for the phonics reading check and key stage 1 results have been published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Phonics reading check and key stage 1 results published

    National, regional and local authority results for the year 1 phonics reading check and key stage 1 results are published today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Phonics funding: thousands of schools sign up

    Thousands of primary schools have already signed up to spend more than £7.7 million on new phonics products and training to drive up their pupils’ standards of reading, new Department for Education figures show today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A third of children reach expected level in pilot of phonics check

    Gibb: “Phonics is the proven method that will drive up reading standards.”

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government