
Book Ownership in 2021
The impact of book gifting on children and young people’s reading engagement
Literacy levels in the UK are closely related to socioeconomic circumstances, which in turn can have an impact on access to crucial materials needed to build literacy skills. This might include access to books at home, library provision, or even access to the technology needed to learn at home during school closures.
Remote teaching highlighted inequalities in access when it came to resources, with many families lacking the provision they needed in terms of devices, data and space. Find out more.