Reading frequency among school pupils has plunged since the early phase of the Covid pandemic, according to research that is set to spark fresh fears over literacy skills and the attainment gap.
A study by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) found just 28 per cent of participating 8 to 18-year-olds said they were reading daily in their free time in 2022 – down from just over 30% in 2021 and nearly 38% in May 2020. The latest figure is the second lowest since the survey began in 2005.
