Read this.

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www.cps.org.uk/cps_catalog/why%20can%27t%20they%20read.pdf

The Every Child a Readers initiative costs approx £5000 per child for between 12 and 20 hours teacher input (Initially £144 million was set aside for a 3 year trial)

As well as spending money on Reading Recovery does the govt also spend money on synthetic phonics?

The Governments own programme Letters & Sounds
Total cost £2,464,718

www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmhansrd/cm100408/text/100408w0027.htm