Speeches by Perteghella.

“Does anyone have anything to add?”

“For my next question, I will start with you, Tom. How do you navigate the mismatch between local responsibility for air quality—the statutory duty to monitor it and maybe to plan so that residents do not live near quarries and/or other sources of emissions—and their limited control over emission sources, such as region…”

“I have questions about accountability and local responsibility. My first question is for Councillor Porter. We are going through local government reorganisation, but in many areas, including my constituency, we still have two-tier local government, where you have district and borough councils with statutory duties to m…”

“Finally, what responsibility or responsibilities should developers take for air pollution beyond section 106 contributions?”

“I want to focus on early years and school settings. How does the panel think early years settings and family hubs currently work together with bookshops, authors, libraries and publishers to encourage reading in the early years, and what more should be done? I want to start with Meryl, because I know that the Bookselle…”

“Can you each briefly explain the role that you and/or the groups you represent play in supporting children and young people to read for pleasure?”

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“Yes.”

“Frank, your work as Children’s Laureate has focused on early years settings, shared reading and community partners. You told us about the excellent best practice that you have witnessed in parts of the UK. What other measures do you think need to be taken to support families, in particular young families, to read with …”

“Can you each briefly explain the role that you and/or the groups you represent play in supporting children and young people to read for pleasure?”

“I want to focus on early years and school settings. How does the panel think early years settings and family hubs currently work together with bookshops, authors, libraries and publishers to encourage reading in the early years, and what more should be done? I want to start with Meryl, because I know that the Bookselle…”

“Frank, your tenure as Children’s Laureate is nearly at an end. I would like to hear your reflections on how it went. You have told us that one of your most important aims was the focus on early years. Do you think you have achieved your aim?”

“Frank, your work as Children’s Laureate has focused on early years settings, shared reading and community partners. You told us about the excellent best practice that you have witnessed in parts of the UK. What other measures do you think need to be taken to support families, in particular young families, to read with …”

“Frank, your tenure as Children’s Laureate is nearly at an end. I would like to hear your reflections on how it went. You have told us that one of your most important aims was the focus on early years. Do you think you have achieved your aim?”

“We have heard about barriers to reading, and I want to focus on support. How effective is the support that is currently available to parents and carers to help them to develop a habit of reading with their children? Can I start with you, Julie?”

“How can schools improve their support for children with SEND to read for pleasure? Victoria, you mentioned some of the great work that school librarians do.”

“How can schools improve their support for children with SEND to read for pleasure? Victoria, you mentioned some of the great work that school librarians do.”

“Your evidence states that fewer than 70 schools have achieved or are working towards the quality mark. How can that work be scaled up so that more schools are allowed to implement the best practice?”

“We have heard that much of the research on best practice currently focuses on primary schools. What should secondary schools be doing to address the decline in reading for pleasure?”

“Following on from your response, especially about even before the child goes to school, what should be the role of health visitors in supporting parents and carers and babies, toddlers and children to read for pleasure? What support do public libraries give and how can that be improved?”