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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 -
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This report brings together evidence on reading in print and digital formats from our Annual Literacy Survey, with a particular focus on trends from 2017 to 2025.View details about Trends in children and young people's reading in print and digital formats -
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Based on nearly 60,000 comments from children and young people, this report explores what they tell us about reading in their own words.View details about Understanding children and young people's perspectives on reading in their own words -
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This report shares findings on teenage reading based on data from more than 80,000 young people aged 11 to 16 in 2025.View details about Teenage reading: (Re)framing the challenge -
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An evaluation of our Libraries for Primaries programme in the 2024/25 academic year.View details about Libraries for Primaries: Insights from 2024-25 -
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This report outlines findings from our 2025 Annual Literacy Survey, focusing on reading in children and young people aged 8 to 18 in Scotland.View details about Children and young people's reading in Scotland in 2025 -
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Based on data from our 2025 Annual Literacy Survey, this report tracks book ownership in children and young people in the UK.View details about Children and young people's book ownership in 2025 -
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This report builds on our previous research exploring children and young people’s speaking and listening, based on data from our Annual Literacy Survey in early 2025.View details about Children and young people's speaking and listening in 2025 -
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This report outlines findings from our 2025 Annual Literacy Survey, with a focus on children and young people attending schools in Northern Ireland.View details about Children and young people's reading in Northern Ireland in 2025 -
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This report presents findings from the evaluation of Early Words Together 3-4 delivered in Family Hubs across 11 Local Authorities in England.View details about Early Words Together 3-4 in Family Hubs: Final Project Evaluation (March 2023 – March 2025) -
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This report examines children and young people's perceptions of their emotional and cognitive engagement with writing in school, and their views on and engagement with writing...View details about Children and young people’s writing in school in 2025 -
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The 2025 findings show that a sizeable proportion of children and young people choose to read or write poetry in their free time, underlining its lasting relevance in their lives.View details about Children and young people's engagement with poetry in 2025 -
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Findings suggest that when approached within contexts that foster creativity, self-expression, reflection and choice, poetry supports wellbeing.View details about The Role of Poetry in Supporting Wellbeing: Children and Young People’s Perspectives -
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These reports share findings on young people and teachers' use of generative AI to support literacy in 2025.View details about Young people and teachers’ use of generative AI to support literacy in 2025
