Issue - meetings

report by Mr Michael Hill, Cabinet  Member for Customer and Communities and Ms Amanda Honey, Corporate Director, Customer and Communities) (Mrs G Bromley, Strategic Manager for Libraries and Archives was present for this item)

(1)       Mr Hill said the Kent Approach to Literacy and Reading did not seek to advise on how literacy should be taught but to support those whose role it was to develop literacy skills and promote the enjoyment of reading.  Mrs Bromley said the ultimate twin goals of the strategy were to improve standards of literacy and to engender a love of reading. In addition Literacy was essential to the achievement of all three ambitions of Bold Steps for Kent.

(2)  Cabinet Resolved to note the report and also noted that further investment opportunities would be explored including sponsorship for high profile promotional events and seed corn funding to test different approaches to engage audiences and attract new partners.