It's been a decade since the last National Year of Reading and now plans for a campaign in 2008 carry a fresh determination to open new doors to early reading.
In his recent launch speech, Children, Schools and Families Secretary Ed Balls emphasised the vital role that parents have to play in ensuring their children are regularly read to. 'Just ten minutes a day can make a difference to a child's future and create a love of reading from a very early age,' he said.
Early years experts welcome the campaign's emphasis on reading at home and its recognition that adult literacy skills need to be part of the focus.
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