Access to reading resources among children and young people in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by gender, age group, and free school meal uptake
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A survey conducted in the United Kingdom between January and March 2023 revealed that boys and girls were * to be encouraged to read by their parents or carers, however girls were * to discuss what they were reading with family or friends, or to go to friends for help with what to read.
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National Literacy Trust. (September 4, 2023). Access to reading resources among children and young people in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by gender, age group, and free school meal uptake [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1341644/young-people-reading-access-uk-by-demographic/
National Literacy Trust. "Access to reading resources among children and young people in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by gender, age group, and free school meal uptake ." Chart. September 4, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1341644/young-people-reading-access-uk-by-demographic/
National Literacy Trust. (2023). Access to reading resources among children and young people in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by gender, age group, and free school meal uptake . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1341644/young-people-reading-access-uk-by-demographic/
National Literacy Trust. "Access to Reading Resources among Children and Young People in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2023, by Gender, Age Group, and Free School Meal Uptake ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Sep 2023, /statistics/1341644/young-people-reading-access-uk-by-demographic/
National Literacy Trust, Access to reading resources among children and young people in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by gender, age group, and free school meal uptake ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1341644/young-people-reading-access-uk-by-demographic/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Access to reading resources among children and young people in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by gender, age group, and free school meal uptake [Graph], National Literacy Trust, September 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1341644/young-people-reading-access-uk-by-demographic/
