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Corrine Harms from KPMG discusses her role in our Future of Literacy project and what her initial findings are in regards to how we equip young people with the literacy skills they...Read post about Literacy for work: how do we equip young people for the workplace in a digital-first world? -
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Discover how our flagship community events for families over the school break demonstrate the power of local partnership to foster a love of reading for pleasure in children.Read post about How we were united by stories during the summer holidays -
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This blog explores first findings from our research project exploring children, young people and teachers' use of, and attitudes to, generative AI and literacy in 2025.Read post about Using generative AI to support literacy in 2025: What do we know? -
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Play is more than just a ‘nice to have’ but has a fundamental impact on young children’s language development. Let’s hear from our Assistant Director of Early Years, Tracy Jackson...Read post about The power of play to boost early language -
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We hosted hundreds of children and their families this summer 2025 at our United by Stories family event. Find out more and be the first to know what is happening in 2026.Read post about What's on in Newcastle this summer: United by Stories -
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Alice Deignan and Marcus Jones explore the challenges of transition.Read post about Tackling academic language and supporting transition -
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Is there a way that children and young people can access vital literacy skills through gaming? Our Director of Education reflects on his own experiences of engaging with video games...Read post about Andrew Ettinger has thanked the bus driver: Can video games support literacy skills? -
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Ruth Page is a Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Birmingham. Ahead of her keynote at our Secondary conference on 7 July, she shares her perspective on this very...Read post about Critical literacy, social media influencers and mental health information -
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Dr Ellie Bristow shares insights from a review of the past decade of digital and critical literacy policy and highlights how evidence-based policy could help to shape the future of...Read post about Ten years of policy: a review -
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But what does this look like in reality and how do we begin to define what it means?Read post about The Future of Literacy: What does it mean to be 'literate' in today's world? -
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This Empathy Day it is worth considering how reading provides opportunities to explore, learn about and sometimes be immersed in the lives of others.Read post about The relationship between reading and empathy -
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We know library hours are limited and you don't have all the time in the world to keep your library displays updated. Here are some top tips on how to create quick and fun...Read post about Library Lifeline part 24: Time-saving tips on how to create engaging primary school library displays -
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Discover how we used our research-led approach to underpin our understanding of localised need and create our latest three-year writing programme, funded by the Goldsmiths’ Foundation.Read post about How partnership, our place-based approach and research shaped our latest children’s writing initiative -
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Discover ways you can promote writing in your school and help to shape your pupils' authentic voice.Read post about Top tips for promoting writing in your school -
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Best-selling author and ambassador at the National Literacy Trust, Adele Parks reflects on our approach and the impact our Middlesbrough-based initiatives have to change the life...Read post about Adele Parks reflects on our place-based approach in Middlesbrough -
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Sharing stories and books is an essential part of a child’s healthy and successful development, and the best thing is that it’s never too early to start sharing books.Read post about Library Lifeline part 23: The importance of sharing stories and reading time with younger children -
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Our Secondary Schools Adviser Catharine Driver explains why subject-specific literacy is so important at secondary school, and how we can help.Read post about Why does literacy matter in different subjects? -
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We're delighted to be able to share views from some of the fantastic school librarians who are key to the success of our National Reading Champions Quiz.Read post about School librarian perspectives on the National Reading Champions Quiz
