The reading crisis leaving thousands of children 'functionally illiterate' - What You Need

Primary schools in the UK are using discredited methods to teach reading, which risks making thousands of children unable to read. ITV News' Wales reporter Rhys Williams has been investigating this teaching method, and seeing the effects first-hand. So, why is this 'outdated' method still being taught? • Follow What You Need To Know: https://shorturl.at/0ZD9o • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/