10 January 2025, 07:12 | Updated: 10 January 2025, 07:38

By Sally Wrampling

Every child deserves the chance to unlock their potential.

Currently, one in four children are leaving primary school unable to read to the expected standard.

That’s where Schoolreaders, the largest in-school national child literacy charity, steps in. Schoolreaders recruits, trains and places volunteers into local primary schools, helping to improve children’s reading skills and life chances.

As part of its commitment to improving literacy, Schoolreaders is proud to support KidsWhoReadSucceed with Nick Ferrari, a campaign run by LBC which is looking to encourage children to find more enjoyment in reading.

Schoolreaders volunteers do more than just help to improve children’s literacy. In annual research conducted in partnership with The Institute for Research in Education, Schoolreaders volunteers were found to improve children’s confidence (91%), fluency (81%) and,........

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