Children who still don’t know how to read when they reach secondary school in Glasgow are getting the chance to learn again, a meeting heard.

Labour councillor Jill Brown revealed a pilot is taking place to teach high school pupils how to read. The politician said she is interested in “every child’s right to read and to be able to have basic maths skills” as she questioned education information presented to councillors last week.

Questioning whether basic skills are a council priority, Councillor Brown said there are pilots taking place at a high school level “where children who are not able to read in secondary school are having the opportunity to learn to read again.”

She added: “I am very keen that we focus on all children and as a top priority ensure no child misses out on learning to read. Attainment is about so much more than exam results and we must give schools and teachers the tools and techniques to get it right for every child.”

No details on the location of the pilot were given at the meeting.

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