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First News is an award-winning national UK newspaper for children. The National Literacy Trust was commissioned by First News to conduct an evaluation of how taking part in First...View details about An Evaluation of the First News Reading Package -
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Reading enjoyment, frequency and attitudes have increased in Peterborough between 2014 and 2015 as have levels of writing enjoyment, confidence and attitudes.View details about Children and Young People's Literacy in Peterborough 2015 -
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The National Literacy Trust’s Books Unlocked programme has supported prisoners and young offenders to engage with literature since 2012. This qualitative evaluation provides an...View details about Books Unlocked Evaluation 2014/15 -
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In 2014, levels of reading enjoyment and daily reading outside class were at their highest levels in nine years. However, the gap between girls and boys who enjoy ...View details about Children's and Young People's Reading in 2014 -
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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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Here we share the impact of the Oxfordshire Reading Campaign (ORC) project, which increased the proportion of pupils reaching expected levels in national reading...View details about Oxfordshire Reading Campaign final evaluation report 2014 -
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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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Read the findings about children’s and young people’s reading from our sixth annual literacy survey, which we conducted in November/ December 2015. 32,569 children...View details about Children's and Young People's Reading in 2015 Report -
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The percentage of children and young people who write outside class daily has remained stable since 2010 but 2013 showed an increase in the percentage of children who enjoy writing...View details about Children’s and Young People’s Writing in 2013 -
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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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This report focuses on children aged eight to 11 living in Scotland and their enjoyment of reading, reading behaviour and attitudes towards reading.View details about The Reading Lives of 8 to 11-year-olds in Scotland: 2005 - 2013 -
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This report takes a close look at pupils who use Accelerated Reader (AR). Pupils who use AR are more likely to enjoy reading, read more often and think more positively about reading...View details about Accelerated Reader and Young People's Reading in 2013 -
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his report uses information from surveys we have conducted since 2005 but most heavily exploits data from our fourth annual literacy survey conducted in November/December 2013 in...View details about The Reading Lives of 8 to 11-year-olds 2005 – 2013 -
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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 the findings about children’s and young people’s reading from our fourth annual literacy survey conducted in November/December 2013. 29,422 young people aged eight to 16...View details about Children’s and Young People’s Reading in 2013 -
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More children enjoyed reading, read daily and thought positively about reading in Middlesbrough in 2013 than in 2012. More children also enjoyed writing and more wrote...View details about Children and Young People's Literacy in Middlesbrough 2013: One year on -
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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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Read about how often practitioners and children engage in reading-related activities when in settings, and how often they use technology, in particular touch-screen devices.View details about Practitioner perspectives: Children's use of technology in the early years (2013) -
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This report outlines findings from Pearson and the National Literacy Trust’s second annual early years literacy survey, conducted in May to July 2014. 1,012 parents of children aged...View details about Literacy Survey: Children’s early literacy practices at home and in early years settings 2014 -
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Read about how much children and young people enjoyed writing in 2012. The report includes how often they engaged in writing, what types of formats they wrote outside class, and...View details about Children and Young People’s Writing in 2012