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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-09more like thismore than 2018-11-09
answering body
Department for Education more like this
answering dept id 60 more like this
answering dept short name Education more like this
answering dept sort name Education more like this
hansard heading Literacy more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to improve adult literacy rates. more like this
tabling member constituency Bishop Auckland remove filter
tabling member printed
Helen Goodman more like this
uin 189611 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-14more like thismore than 2018-11-14
answer text <p>This government recognises the importance of English, both in work and everyday life. That is why we provide full funding for adult learners in England to secure English qualifications from entry level to level 2.</p><p>To raise standards of adult literacy, we are reforming English Functional Skills qualifications, which are accessed primarily by adults. This will make sure that these qualifications are more rigorous and better recognised by employers.</p><p>Through the Flexible Learning Fund, we are investing over £11 million to design and test ways of delivering learning to adults with low or intermediate skills more flexibly.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Guildford more like this
answering member printed Anne Milton remove filter
question first answered
less than 2018-11-14T17:21:17.147Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-14T17:21:17.147Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Anne Milton more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Helen Goodman more like this