New Staff Induction T&L 2023

How many disadvantaged children in the UK do not own a single book at home?

• 1 in 25

• 1 in 20

• 1 in 15

• 1 in 11

What percentage of young children are read to daily at home?

• 31%

• 41%

• 51%

• 61%

What is the percentage of 15 year old pupils who have a reading age of 12?

• 30%

• 25%

• 15%

• 10%

Low levels of literacy undermine the UK’s economy, costing the taxpayer how much money every year?

• £1.5 billion every year

• £1.5 million every year

• £2.5 billion every year

• £2.5 million every year

What percentage of people in prison suffer from functional illiteracy and/or innumeracy?

• 60%

• 15%

• 5%

• 45%