In brief...Every baby in Wales is to be

Wednesday, November 28, 2001

Every baby in Wales is to be given a book by their health visitor in their first few months of life, following the release of 400,000 in extra funding for the Bookstart project. Jane Davidson, minister for education and lifelong learning, revealed the plan at Cardiff Central Library last week as she met parents and babies participating in the programme. The money comes from the National Basic Skills Strategy for Wales which is administered by the Basic Skills Agency, and whose director Alan Wells said, 'This is the kind of innovative project that can really make a difference to improving the basic skills of the people of Wales long-term.'