National Year of Reading should extend to a decade, inquiry says

Extending the initiative would mean reading for pleasure “remains a long-term priority”. Photograph: Caiaimage/Robert Daly/Getty Images/iStockphoto

The National Year of Reading should be extended to a National Decade of Reading, an education committee inquiry into reading for pleasure has concluded.

The government should also commit to a National Reading Guarantee that would ensure all children have regular opportunities to enjoy reading, the committee argues.