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<p>We have undertaken a thorough search of our records in the Department for Education
and contacted the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, the Department for International
Development, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills, the Department for
Health and the Ministry of Justice. The list below sets out the results of this search:</p><p>The
National Literacy Trust - £1,485,145</p><p>Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
- £1,450</p><p>Book Trust - £34,716,302</p><p>The Reading Agency - £2,652,880</p><p>Developments
in Literacy Trust UK - £249,995</p><p>The government is committed to improving literacy.
We have introduced a new, more rigorous national curriculum which includes greater
focus on reading. The national curriculum for English places a greater focus on reading
and requires pupils to study a range of books, poems and plays to develop a life-long
love of literature. Through reading and writing pupils will have an opportunity to
develop intellectually, spiritually and socially, and develop a life-long love of
culture.</p><p>Between September 2011 and October 2013, the Department for Education
provided £23.7 million in match funding to over 14,000 primary schools, enabling them
to buy systematic synthetic phonics products and training. In 2012 we introduced a
phonics screening check at age 6 so that teachers can intervene early to help children
catch up with their reading.</p><p>In November 2015 we announced the introduction
of a year 7 resit test for pupils who did not achieve the expected standard at key
stage 2 in reading or maths. Since September 2014 we have required 16-19 year olds
not holding good passes in GCSE maths to continue to work towards them. This resulted
in 7,500 more students aged 17 and above securing A*-C GCSE Maths last summer.</p>
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