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An evidence review exploring the link between literacy and life expectancy in England through health and socioeconomic factors.View details about Literacy and life expectancy -
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This literature review provides a brief overview of research relating to the importance of shared reading in the early years, with a focus on personalised children’s picture books...View details about Personalised print books and family literacy outcomes: A literature review -
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In 2016 we recorded the highest levels of reading enjoyment to date, with nearly 6 in 10 saying that they enjoy reading either very much or quite a lot.View details about Celebrating Reading for Enjoyment: Findings from our Annual Literacy Survey 2016 Report -
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These external evaluations, carried out by the Centre for Research in Psychology, Behaviour and Achievement at Coventry University, describe the impact of the Helping Early Language...View details about Evaluation of HELLO: A tool to improve communication, language and literacy practice in early years settings -
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Two-thirds of children aged 3 to 5 look at or read stories daily at home in a typical week.View details about Early literacy practices at home in 2015: Third annual survey of parents -
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This report resents a snapshot of the attitudes and beliefs of 450 early years practitioners around emergent literacy in 2015, as well as the reported attitudes and ...View details about Emergent Literacy Practices in Early Years Settings in 2015: Third annual survey of practitioners -
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This literature review explores how digital technology can support practitioners to promote communication, language and literacy skills in early years settings.View details about How digital technology can support early language and literacy outcomes in early years settings: A review of the literature -
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Findings from our third annual early years surveys of parents and early years practitioners, about the role of touchscreen technology in supporting preschool children’s literacy.View details about The Use of Technology to Support Literacy in the Early Years in 2015 -
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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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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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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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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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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 research highlights how children and young people are reading less as their lives get more crowded.View details about Children's and Young People's Reading Today -
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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