Written Evidence May. 28 2024
Committee: Public Accounts CommitteeFound: Furthermore, the EU AI Act encourages the development of AI literacy among stakeholders involved
Written Evidence May. 28 2024
Committee: Public Accounts CommitteeFound: AI literacy and training programs that are specifically tailored for public sector employees, will
Written Evidence May. 28 2024
Committee: Public Accounts CommitteeFound: Ashok et al., 2022), additionally, organisations face data challenges (technical integration, data literacy
Report May. 25 2024
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)Found: literacy curriculum 28 Digital literacy levels of children 28 Problems facing the digital literacy curriculum
Formal Minutes May. 24 2024
Committee: Education Committee (Department: Department for Education)Found: Barnardo's [FE0071] Mrs Christine Ponton [FE0072] UK Finance [FE0073] HSBC UK [FE0074] National Literacy
Written Evidence May. 24 2024
Inquiry: Children, young people and the built environmentFound: evidence submitted by Devorah Block [CBE 135] As an educator, a mother, and the founder of the Place Literacy
Written Evidence May. 24 2024
Inquiry: Governance of artificial intelligence (AI)Found: Making safety a central topic 17of conversation could increase user literacy on the subject and highlight
Mentions:
1: Andrew Percy (Con - Brigg and Goole) shortly be delivering the millionth book from that scheme—which has had a real impact on our pre-school literacy - Speech Link
Asked by: Lord Bishop of Lichfield (Bishops - Bishops)
Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve the faith literacy of those on the public payroll, including (1) civil servants, (2) the police, (3) NHS staff, and (4) HM Prison and Probation Service staff.
Answered by Baroness Scott of Bybrook - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
We acknowledge the importance of faith literacy in the civil service and our public services, both to help us to fully understand and celebrate the role of faith in our society, but also to empower government to tackle harmful practices where they occur.
Improving faith literacy is one of the 22 recommendations put forward by Colin Bloom in his independent review of faith engagement. As with all recommendations of the review, the Government will consider this carefully and respond in due course.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department has provided for school library resources in the London Borough of Havering in each of the last five years.
Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)
The government believes that all pupils deserve to be taught a knowledge-rich curriculum that promotes the extensive reading of books and other texts, both in and out of school. School libraries complement public libraries in allowing pupils to do this.
It is for individual schools to decide how best to provide and maintain a library service for their pupils, including whether to employ a qualified librarian. Overall school funding is increasing by more than £2.9 billion in the 2024/25 financial year compared to 2023/24, taking the total to £60.7 billion, which is the highest ever level in real terms per pupil. Many headteachers recognise the important role school libraries play in improving literacy and encouraging pupils to read for pleasure and ensure that suitable library facilities are provided. School libraries can take many forms, with some schools preferring to make books a focus in other ways, including housing them within classroom.
The department’s Reading Framework, updated in July 2023, offers non-statutory guidance for teachers and school leaders, including helpful guidance for schools on how to organise their school library, book corner or book stock to make reading accessible and attractive to readers. Given this autonomy, the department does not collect information on school libraries.