School Libraries
(asked on 23rd June 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that every school has a library.
This question was answered on 30th June 2014
We strongly support school libraries and are aware of the important role they play in improving literacy and encouraging young people to read for pleasure. In line with our approach to giving schools in England greater freedom, we believe that it should be for headteachers to decide how to provide a library service for their pupils. Many headteachers recognise the role libraries can play in improving young people's literacy and ensure that suitable library facilities are provided.