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We spoke to our Literacy for Learning conference keynote speaker and respected teacher and author Alex Quigley about his thoughts on everything from reading online to engaging...

At their recent primary conference, Literacy by Stealth, the National Literacy Trust asked how the power of popular culture might be harnessed to support literacy learning as more...

With spring in the air and the COVID-19 vaccination programme now well on its way, many of us are taking stock of the challenges and opportunities we’ve faced over the past year in...

Alison Tebbs, Early Years Project Manager at the National Literacy Trust and Level 3 Forest School Leader reflects on the value of outdoor experience in the early years as we move...

We caught up with Dr Megan Rossi, known as The Gut Health Doctor, as part of our Words for Work: Women in Leadership programme with Lancôme about her career and advice to mark...

Jonathan Douglas CBE, reflects on the current lockdown and why the National Literacy Trust's need your support more than ever in its mission to support children and their...

Alison Jones, Director at Practical Inspiration Publishing, has set herself a mighty challenge of 1,000 consecutive days of running to raise money for the National Literacy Trust.

The Oxford English Dictionary took the decision to not identify a ‘word of the year’ for 2020 because it was, “a year which cannot be neatly accommodated in one single word.” No...

When we first had the idea to write about dragons, we knew that we wanted to write about modern kids who go on an incredible adventure...

Jonathan Douglas CBE, Chief Executive of the National Literacy Trust reflects on Marcus Rashford's new book club initiative

Helena Goodrich, English teacher, reflects on her open letter writing imitative students took part in during lockdown while teaching at Mulberry Academy in Shoreditch to help...

As we publish our Impact Report for 2019/20, our Chief Executive, Jonathan Douglas, reflects on the difference we have made to children and young people’s lives through literacy and...

Children’s author Tom Palmer shares his experience of returning to schools and his top tips for schools and authors who are thinking about arranging a visit this term.

Our Sport and Literacy Programme Manager explores the ways football can motivate children who have fallen behind with their reading skills after such a significant period away from...

Melanie Crew, our Evidence and Policy Manager, explores the importance of community-led approaches in supporting young children and families most affected by COVID-19.

Our friends at The Week Junior have an exciting summer reading challenge to help keep families entertained and inspired over the summer holidays.

Our Chief Executive, Jonathan Douglas, discusses the power of poetry and why relaxing the compulsory testing of poetry in the English Literature GCSE in 2021 shouldn't limit...

To celebrate Reading Together Day, award-winning children’s author Tom Palmer shares why family reading is so important and how his mum first sparked his interest in reading through...

Our Young Writers Project Manager Penny Newell shares her journey as a poet in celebration of National Writing Day

Kirsty Cunnington, our Early Years Programme Manager, talks about ways practitioners can help children ease back into the new normal, upon their return to early years settings.

In the wake of COVID-19, nationwide school closures and social distancing, our Chief Executive Jonathan Douglas explains how there's never been a more important time for our work.