Survey Reveals Marked Decline in Reading for Pleasure in 2023 | ReadingZone

Research into children and young people’s reading carried out by the National Literacy Trust has recorded a marked decline in reading for pleasure during 2023.

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What will encourage children and young people to read more? Results from the survey suggest that measures including book recommendations, representation in children’s books and gifted books would help to encourage more children to read. The biggest influence in encouraging children and young people to read is having books recommended to them, with 38% or two in five young people saying book recommendations would encourage them to want to read.

Links for the full report:

• Children and Young People’s Reading in 2023
• National Literacy Trust

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