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This report outlines findings from our 2026 Annual Literacy Survey, exploring children and young people's listening habits in 2026.View details about Children and young people's audio listening in 2026 -
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This report outlines findings from our 2026 Annual Literacy Survey, exploring audiobook listening within family life in 2026.View details about Audiobooks in the home in 2026 -
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This report outlines findings from our 2026 Annual Literacy Survey, exploring children and young people’s writing enjoyment in their free time.View details about Children and young people's writing in 2026 -
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Connecting Stories is the National Literacy Trust’s place-based model for strengthening reading engagement and cultural participation in priority communities.View details about Connecting Stories: Final report -
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This reports outlines findings from our 2026 Annual Literacy Survey, when we saw a marginal increase in reading enjoyment and frequency.View details about Children and young people's reading in 2026 -
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Our volunteers, known as Literacy Champions, are a vital part of our work in communities across the country. This report draws on evaluation data from volunteers and participants in...View details about Literacy Champions: Mobilising volunteers to tackle low literacy -
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Drawing on open-ended responses from 55,075 8 to 18 year-olds who took part in the 2025 Annual Literacy Survey, this report explores what children and young people told us, in their...View details about Why children and young people do or do not engage with writing in their free time -
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This report shares findings from the evaluation of the first two years of Early Words Matter, our flagship five-year campaign to support children's early communication,...View details about Early Words Matter: Insights from the first two years of delivery -
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This report explores the findings of a survey conducted with 3,002 parents of children from birth to age five about engagement in home learning activities.View details about Parents' support for young children's literacy at home in 2025
