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Reading Enjoyment Up to 36% as Gap Lingers

6/11/2026

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  • The National Literacy Trust survey of 125,375 UK children found reading enjoyment rose to 36.1% and daily reading to 20.3%.
  • Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the increase gives her hope and urged families to read together ten minutes each day.
  • The survey showed enjoyment was 32.1% among free-school-meal recipients and 37.3% for other children, revealing a socioeconomic gap.
  • Teachers prompted 65.8% of children to read while parents influenced 54.8%.