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1.5 million children 'will be unable to read well by 2025'

Around 1.5 million children will leave primary school unable to "read well" by 2025 if urgent action is not taken to tackle the issue, research suggests.

It warns that progress in improving children's reading levels has been too slow in the past, with poor youngsters most at risk of being left behind.

The Read On. Get On. has been launched to ensure that by 2025, all pupils are reading to a good standard at age 11.

It comes as an influential group of MPs warned that an "alarmingly high" proportion of adults do not have a good grasp of reading, writing and maths.

Urgent action is needed to tackle the issue, the Commons Business Select Committee said as it warned those who struggle the most with literacy and numeracy are not getting the help they need.

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Poor literacy and numeracy in adults 'alarmingly high'

An "alarmingly high" proportion of adults do not have a good grasp of reading, writing and maths, an influential group of MPs have warned.

Urgent action is needed to tackle the issue, the Commons Business Select Committee said. Credit: Edward Smith/EMPICS Entertainment

Urgent action is needed to tackle the issue, the Commons Business Select Committee said as it warned those who struggle the most with literacy and numeracy are not getting the help they need.

It called for a new national campaign to promote the free tuition available for anyone who wants to study those subjects up to GCSE level, alongside providing better funding and assessments to establish who needs assistance with the basics.

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1.5 million children 'will be unable to read well by 2025'

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