Bolton West & Atherton MP Chris Green has welcomed new figures showing that school standards are the best in over 15 years as English schools climb the global rankings in reading and literacy.
The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) results shows England is now in joint eight place in the world, meaning England’s nine-year-olds are significantly better readers than their American, Canadian and Australian counterparts.
The results come after changes to the curriculum in 2010 when the Coalition government announced that all schools would be required to use phonics to teach children to read.
Chris said: “Reading standards are now the best in a generation thanks to radical reforms by the Conservatives.
“This is great news for Bolton West as more children are gaining the skills they need to excel in later life.
“These results are a tribute to the primary school teachers who work so hard to make sure that our children are given the best possible start in life.”