BERA 20 March 2026
This BERA Blog Special Issue coincides with recent policy initiatives to improve school library access and to encourage reading for pleasure. In September 2025, the government announced a commitment to fund libraries in all primary schools in England, but no such plan exists for Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
In response to the steep decline in reading among children, young people and adults, 2026 has been designated as the National Year of Reading in a UK-wide campaign.
