Get the best experience in our app Enjoy offline reading, category favourites, and instant updates - right from your pocket. Download the App Maybe later Home Archived Quote of the week Back Quote of the week 24th July 1998, 1:00am Roy Blatchford Share Quote of the week https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/quote-week-74 Copy Link “The coal or gas ad with the cuddly picture of a father and son reading together by a warm fire does as much for reading as the literacy hour” Roy Blatchford, director of Reading is Fundamental, at a London conference celebrating the charity’s work. Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read five free articles every month, plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Register with Tes and you can read five free articles every month, plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. More information Keep reading for just £4.90 per month /per month for 12 months You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £4.90 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £4.90 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters More information Read more Neets need to be a national priority again Roy Blatchford • 26th January 2026 In 2026 let’s help pupils reject social media’s selfish mindset Roy Blatchford • 3rd January 2026 7 bold SEND reform ideas the system needs Roy Blatchford • 2nd October 2025 ‘Labour has no clear vision for improving education’ Roy Blatchford • 4th January 2025 Recent Most read Most shared Ofsted confirms no major framework changes despite criticism News 7 May 2026 Nearly a quarter of new teachers not entering profession, study reveals News 7 May 2026 What are aspiring heads’ priorities for Scottish education? Analysis 7 May 2026 ‘Ridiculous’ timeline for schools to introduce enrichment benchmarks News 5 May 2026 The complex story behind rising suspensions in primary schools News 1 May 2026 Using AI in schools: a beginner’s guide for teachers Teaching & Learning 1 May 2026 Why do fewer teachers than ever want to be heads? News 6 May 2026 Lucy Heller to leave Ark Schools after 22 years News 5 May 2026 ‘Ridiculous’ timeline for schools to introduce enrichment benchmarks News 5 May 2026
