Speeches by Perteghella.

“Frank, your tenure as Children’s Laureate is nearly at an end. I would like to hear your reflections on how it went. You have told us that one of your most important aims was the focus on early years. Do you think you have achieved your aim?”

“Can you each briefly explain the role that you and/or the groups you represent play in supporting children and young people to read for pleasure?”

“Frank, your work as Children’s Laureate has focused on early years settings, shared reading and community partners. You told us about the excellent best practice that you have witnessed in parts of the UK. What other measures do you think need to be taken to support families, in particular young families, to read with …”

“Yes.”

“I want to focus on early years and school settings. How does the panel think early years settings and family hubs currently work together with bookshops, authors, libraries and publishers to encourage reading in the early years, and what more should be done? I want to start with Meryl, because I know that the Bookselle…”

“I want to focus on early years and school settings. How does the panel think early years settings and family hubs currently work together with bookshops, authors, libraries and publishers to encourage reading in the early years, and what more should be done? I want to start with Meryl, because I know that the Bookselle…”

“We have heard that much of the research on best practice currently focuses on primary schools. What should secondary schools be doing to address the decline in reading for pleasure?”

“My first question is to Dr McDonald. Will you tell us about the reading for pleasure quality mark awarded to schools? For example, what key features are seen in schools that are awarded higher levels?”

“Your evidence states that fewer than 70 schools have achieved or are working towards the quality mark. How can that work be scaled up so that more schools are allowed to implement the best practice?”

“Your evidence states that fewer than 70 schools have achieved or are working towards the quality mark. How can that work be scaled up so that more schools are allowed to implement the best practice?”

“We have heard that much of the research on best practice currently focuses on primary schools. What should secondary schools be doing to address the decline in reading for pleasure?”

“My first question is to Dr McDonald. Will you tell us about the reading for pleasure quality mark awarded to schools? For example, what key features are seen in schools that are awarded higher levels?”

“Following on from your response, especially about even before the child goes to school, what should be the role of health visitors in supporting parents and carers and babies, toddlers and children to read for pleasure? What support do public libraries give and how can that be improved?”

“Following on from your response, especially about even before the child goes to school, what should be the role of health visitors in supporting parents and carers and babies, toddlers and children to read for pleasure? What support do public libraries give and how can that be improved?”

“How can schools improve their support for children with SEND to read for pleasure? Victoria, you mentioned some of the great work that school librarians do.”

“We have heard about barriers to reading, and I want to focus on support. How effective is the support that is currently available to parents and carers to help them to develop a habit of reading with their children? Can I start with you, Julie?”

“We have heard about barriers to reading, and I want to focus on support. How effective is the support that is currently available to parents and carers to help them to develop a habit of reading with their children? Can I start with you, Julie?”

“Frank and Julie, would you like to add anything else about health visitors and public libraries’ role in supporting parents and carers?”

“How can schools improve their support for children with SEND to read for pleasure? Victoria, you mentioned some of the great work that school librarians do.”

“Frank and Julie, would you like to add anything else about health visitors and public libraries’ role in supporting parents and carers?”