Research reports

Based on a survey of 219 UK teachers, this report indicates that the majority of teachers believe that technology can have a positive impact on children’s literacy learning.

This report brings together three broad areas of education – reading, financial capability and general academic motivation – to understand how they are related.

In this report, we discuss school libraries from the point of view of children and young people. We explore how many children use school libraries, why they do or do not use them,...

We surveyed 44,097 children aged 8-18 to look into the link between book ownership, literacy engagement and mental wellbeing.

This report explores the link between children and young people’s mental wellbeing and their reading and writing enjoyment, attitudes and behaviours.

This report evaluates the impact of Mrs Wordsmith, an illustrated, data-driven vocabulary programme for children aged 6-13.

The 2017 evaluation of our Books Unlocked programme, which promotes reading for pleasure in prisons, supported by the Man Booker Prize Foundation.

The survey looked at the reading habits of over 4,000 primary school children in 2018

Our evaluation of Early Words Together at Two explores the outcomes of the programme on children, parents, and practitioners. 

This report compares pupils who participated in Readathon with those who haven't and shows that Readathon is related to various improved reading outcomes. 

This research review explores redefining and reframing what it means to be a good reader at age 11, looking in particular at cognitive reading skills, affective processes and...

We asked 42,406 children and young people aged eight to 18 about book ownership in our seventh annual literacy survey, which we conducted in November/December 2016. One in 11...

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...

Pupils who use Accelerated Reader (AR) enjoy reading, read frequently and think more positively about reading than their peers who do not use AR.

This report outlines findings about children and young people’s reading from our seventh annual literacy survey conducted in November/December 2016 when 42,406 children and young...

Our review of provision of school libraries, the impact on pupils and the elements that make a good school library. 

Fewer children and young people in Manchester say that they enjoy reading compared with their peers nationally and fewer read daily outside class. This is based on a survey of 5,000...

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.

This report outlines findings from an independent evaluation of Premier League Reading Stars (PLRS) by Coventry University, focusing on activities delivered in Wales between...

Here we share the impact of findings from an independent evaluation of Premier League Reading Stars (PLRS) and Premier League Reading Stars Cymru (PLRSC) by Coventry...

This report outlines evaluation findings from the Picture the Poet schools programme, which aimed to increase enjoyment of poetry reading, writing and performance.