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<p>It is for individual schools to decide whether to provide and maintain a library
service for their pupils. The vast majority of head teachers recognise the important
role school libraries play in improving literacy and encouraging pupils to read for
pleasure and ensure that suitable library facilities are provided. The national curriculum
requires teachers in maintained schools to encourage pupils to develop the habit of
reading widely and often, for both pleasure and information. It also emphasises the
importance of listening to, discussing and – as their fluency increases – reading
for themselves a wide range of stories, poems, plays and information books. Ofsted’s
school inspection framework has a significant focus on reading as part of the quality
of education judgement, with reading being prioritised to allow pupils to access the
full curriculum offer.</p><p> </p><p>The last Progress in International Reading Literacy
Study indicated in 2011 that 92% of pupils in Year 5 in England were attending a school
where there was a library. This was above the international average of 86%.</p><p>
</p><p>We do not collect data on school library provision or the impact it has on
children’s educational attainment.</p><p> </p>
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