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We surveyed 44,097 children aged 8-18 to look into the link between book ownership, literacy engagement and mental wellbeing.View details about Book ownership, literacy engagement and mental wellbeing -
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To support National Poetry Day on 4 October 2018, we were commissioned to conduct the first ever national survey of children and young people’s views on poetry in England.View details about A thing that makes me happy: Children, young people and poetry in 2018 -
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Our evaluation of Early Words Together at Two explores the outcomes of the programme on children, parents, and practitioners.View details about Early Words Together at Two - evaluation report -
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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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This report outlines evaluation findings from the Picture the Poet schools programme, which aimed to increase enjoyment of poetry reading, writing and performance.View details about Picture the Poet: school programme evaluation report 2016 -
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This report outlines evaluation findings for the pilot Literacy Leaders project in 2015/16, which showed that the project empowered secondary school students to ...View details about Literacy Leaders pilot evaluation 2016 -
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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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Through National Literacy Trust membership (formerly the National Literacy Trust Network) we aim to help practitioners to improve literacy by creating a supportive environment in...View details about National Literacy Trust Network: Feedback and impact 2014-15 -
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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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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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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 our review on boys and reading. It was prepared to inform the Commission’s initial discussions and guide them in their subsequent investigation and evidence ...View details about Boys' Reading 2012: A review of existing research -
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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 about book ownership in 2010, with 1 in 3 children and young people saying that they don’t have a book of their own at home.View details about The Gift of Reading in 2011: Children and young people’s access to books and attitudes towards reading -
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Read our study that shows how book ownership is not only associated with attainment but is also related more broadly to literacy and education, from reading enjoyment...View details about Book ownership and its relation to reading enjoyment, attitudes, behaviour and attainment -
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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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This report shows that what parents say, and what they do, can have a considerable impact on children’s and young people’s reading enjoyment, confidence and...View details about Family Matters: The importance of family support for young people's reading in 2011