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Children and young people’s enjoyment of writing and how often they write in their spare time is in decline, according to a new report we have published today.View details about World Cup activities launched in response to decline in children’s writing enjoyment -
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With the World Cup around the corner, we’ve created a kit bag full of football-themed activities and resources to inspire children’s reading and writing.View details about Your World Cup kit bag! -
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John Dougherty and Laura Hughes have been announced as winner of Oscar’s Book Prize 2018 for There’s A Pig Up My Nose.View details about Oscar's Book Prize reveals 2018 winner -
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We have teamed up with the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) to launch our Copyright Knights and Plagiarism Pirates creative writing competition for pupils in Key...View details about Ahoy, matey! Swashbuckling creative writing competition launched for pupils -
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We joined Cressida Cowell today as she visited a group of very excited pupils in Surrey to launch her brand new Free Writing Friday campaign to encourage children to write for...View details about We joined Cressida Cowell to launch her Free Writing Friday campaign with primary pupils in Surrey -
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Oscar’s Book Prize has revealed its shortlist for the best picture book for children under five in 2018.View details about Oscar’s Book Prize: Shortlist of best early years picture books unveiled -
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The first episode of our new podcast, launched to celebrate our 25th anniversary, features Dermot O’Leary, broadcaster and author of Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape.View details about In conversation with Dermot O'Leary -
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We are delighted to launch a new National Literacy Trust Hub in Nottingham, in partnership with Nottingham City Council and Small Steps Big Changes.View details about We launch new National Literacy Trust Hub in Nottingham -
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Our Books Unlocked programme is being supported by several high-profile authors who have been making prison visits and taking part in National Prison Radio interviews.View details about Top authors support prisoners' reading with Books Unlocked -
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2018 is our 25th anniversary and we’re celebrating with our biggest and best literacy auction yet!View details about Win amazing prizes in our #Literacy25 auction -
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The BBC has just announced that its education strategy will focus on improving social mobility across the UK, and that they will be working closely with us to achieve this goal.View details about We partner with the BBC on its new education strategy -
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We have just secured £99,000 of funding from Try for Change, a joint initiative from England Rugby and Sport Relief, to deliver a new rugby-focused project, Rugby Reading Champions.View details about We secure funding for new rugby project from England Rugby and Sport Relief -
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One of the country’s leading educational suppliers, BookLife, has set up a new scheme to support school libraries and help primary schools improve their literacy skills.View details about £3 million book giveaway to all UK primary schools -
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Our new research finds that children born into communities with the most serious literacy challenges have some of the lowest life expectancies in England.View details about Life expectancy shortened by 26 years for children growing up in areas with the most serious literacy problems -
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We were delighted to launch our National Literacy Trust Hub in Swindon yesterday, which will be known locally as Swindon Stories.View details about We launch Swindon Stories with literacy bus tour -
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We held an expert witness session of our Commission on Fake News and the Teaching of Critical Literacy in Schools and launched a call for evidence to gather further input from...View details about We launch call for evidence on fake news and critical literacy -
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A pioneering new approach has been launched in Peterborough to ensure that every child in the city enjoys reading and can read wellView details about A new chapter for reading in Peterborough -
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Our Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visited women’s prison HMP Styal in Cheshire last week to find out more about how prisoners' lives are being transformed by our Books Unlocked...View details about HRH The Duchess of Cornwall visits HMP Styal to learn more about Books Unlocked -
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New businesses signing the Vision for Literacy Business Pledge in 2018 include John Lewis, Clarks and Metro Bank.View details about UK businesses pledge to tackle nation’s literacy crisis in 2018 -
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20 local nursery, primary and secondary schools have signed the Bradford Schools Literacy Pledge, committing to an increased focus on literacy in their schools and settings.View details about Bradford schools pledge to improve literacy in the classroom and community -
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From today, primary schools can register their interest in taking part in our new programme, News Wise, which aims to help teachers empower their pupils to access, understand,...View details about News Wise: helping primary pupils tackle fake news