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Four in ten UK pupils have fallen behind in vocabulary development according to our latest . We surveyed more than 800 teachers and parents across the UK in our annual study of vocabulary development in under 18s in the UK.听听

Teachers are keen for schools to work with parents to tackle the issue, with 85% believing schools could do more to encourage parents to get involved in their child鈥檚 vocabulary development. Our UK Policy Director Avnee Morjaria shared 鈥�[this] is a significant issue for many children, and one which can impact their learning at school and later life chances.鈥�听Equally over two thirds of parents surveyed are eager to engage with schools, with 68% of parents welcoming more guidance when it comes to developing their child鈥檚 vocabulary. 听

Overwhelmingly, teachers highlight the significant consequences of the pandemic with 95% believing school closures and disruptions during Covid-19 contributed to a widening vocabulary gap.

To help tackle the issue, we鈥檙e launching the second year of our pioneering鈥�鈥痠nitiative 鈥� our campaign to support children’s literacy in the wake of the pandemic 鈥� in continued partnership with the National Literacy Trust.听

We are extending our鈥� to an additional ten schools across the county in 2024, including Banbury, Witney, and Oxford.听听

Almost 3,000 children growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas in Oxfordshire benefitted from the programme in 2023, where we set up dedicated libraries in ten primary schools. This included donating 5,000 books, furnishings, storage, as well as training and support from 外网天堂 and the National Literacy Trust.听听

Sin茅ad Naidoo, National Literacy Trust, Senior Programme Manager, Raise a Reader, said: 听
鈥淭his report is further evidence of the need for every primary school to have a library. School libraries are essential in helping to fuel a child鈥檚 imagination, build a rich vocabulary, and give them the literacy skills they need to succeed in life. We are delighted to be working with 外网天堂 for a second year to get ten wonderful new reading spaces into primary schools in Oxfordshire.鈥�

If you鈥檙e a parent looking for support with developing vocabulary at home, check out our 鈥痜illed with tips and activities based on the latest research to support vocabulary development and reading at home.听听