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Two external evaluations of a two-year pilot funded by the Department for Education (DfE), to run Early Words Together in 13 local authorities across England between April 2013 and...View details about Early Words Together evaluations -
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Improving health literacy will empower communities, reduce health inequalities, and reduce pressure on our public services. In this paper we present the case that low literacy...View details about National Literacy Trust Hubs: Understanding the role of literacy in public health (2015) -
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In 2014 our survey found that technology engaged boys and poorer children to read for longer.View details about Children’s early literacy practices at home and in early years settings 2014: Second annual survey of parents and practitioners -
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Literacy Changes Lives 2014 explores the link between literacy and economic instability. The report highlights the relationship that poor literacy has with a range of health...View details about Literacy Changes Lives 2014: A new perspective on health, employment and crime -
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Literacy Changes Lives 2014 explores the link between literacy and economic instability. The report highlights the relationship that poor literacy has with a range of ...View details about Literacy Changes Lives 2014: A new perspective on health, employment and crime -
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Read about how often parents use books and touch-screen technology in 2013, their attitudes to using books and technology with children, and how activities at home ...View details about Parents’ perspectives: Children’s use of technology in the early years in 2013 -
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Transforming Writing was a two-year action research project, sponsored by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, which developed a model for the teaching and learning of...View details about Transforming Writing: Final evaluation report -
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Read about our survey that found a third of parents do not realise they have the most important influence on their child’s language and literacy development.View details about Parents' Views on Literacy Development in 2012 -
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In this review Dr. Cathy Hamer discusses early language development and external factors that impact on language development, such as the home learning environment...View details about Parent-Child Communication is Important from Birth: A NCT/NLT research overview (2012) -
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This paper sets out evidence for the impact of parental engagement in home learning and the significance of attitudes, aspirations and literacy development.View details about Literacy: A route of addressing child poverty? (2011) -
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Read our review that shows how critical parents and carers are to their children’s language skills and the vital role of the home learning environment and early...View details about The importance of families and the home environment 2011: A research review -
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Parents are twice as likely to talk to children in face-to-face buggies, which could impact language development.View details about Face-to-face buggy research project 2008 - 2010 -
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Research has established a clear link between parental involvement and children’s educational attainment.View details about Why Fathers Matter to Their Children's Literacy (2009): A review -
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Read about the link between literacy and offending in our review of existing research.View details about Literacy Changes Lives (2008): The role of literacy in offending behaviour -
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Who do children choose as reading role models, and why? Are celebrity role models ‘too glossily distant to be useful role models’, and what is the relative impact of individuals...View details about Role models and their impact on literacy (2008): A review -
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The 2008 National Year of Reading (NYR) was delivered by a consortium of partners led by the National Literacy Trust.View details about Reading: the Future – final report of the 2008 National Year of Reading -
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This review shows what a difference it makes when parents, family members and carers get involved in a child's education, even those in the most difficult of ...View details about Why Families Matter to Literacy: A brief research summary (2007) -
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Key factors for successful literacy practice with adults and children most at risk.View details about Every Which Way We Can (2005): A literacy and social inclusion position paper -
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Read our review of the impact of television viewing on children's early language development.View details about Television and Early Language Development (2004)