Government policies
Primary national strategy
| Starting dates |
1998: literacy hour and numeracy period introduced 2003: primary national strategy launched 2006: national literacy and numeracy strategies subsumed within the primary national strategy |
|---|---|
| Key department | Department for Education |
| Key delivery agency | Schools |
| Budget/target/comment |
By 2004, 85% of 11-year-olds to be at Level 4 at key stage 2 in English and Maths. 2,300 summer schools operative by 2000, of which 1,800 were devoted to literacy and numeracy. A budget of £240 million over 3 years (+ £16m for summer schools). The Primary National Strategy takes the literacy and numeracy strategies under its umbrella, extending the support given to literacy and numeracy to other subjects. |