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If reading is to provide children with both mirrors of their own worlds and windows...
Conclusion
If reading is to provide children with both mirrors of their own worlds and windows into the lives of others, the curriculum must be designed to support this. It is unacceptable that, in 2023, only 1.5% of students had studied a text by a writer of colour at GCSE, and we do not understand why the Curriculum and Assessment Review failed to address this crucial issue. (Conclusion, Paragraph 142)
Source
Committee
Education Committee
Inquiry
Reading for Pleasure
Report
2nd Report - Reading for Pleasure
17 Jul 2026
HC 150
Addressee Bodies
Department for Education
Timeline
Report published
17 Jul 2026