The committee's report on teaching children to read said the one in five children who cannot read properly at the age of 11 was "unacceptably high" and demanded an urgent review of the National Literacy Strategy.
It added: "Government must ensure suitable programmes are available to all children who require intensive support, and that they are delivered by highly qualified professionals."
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