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Fewer children enjoyed writing or wrote something in their free time in 2015 compared with the previous year. This is based on findings from our annual literacy survey that we...View details about Children's and Young People's Writing in 2015 -
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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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Do children in 2016 still send postcards when they go on holiday? Who is most likely to do so and what, if any, are the relationships between writing postcards and writing in general?View details about Children and Young People Writing Postcards in 2016 -
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More children enjoy reading, read daily and think positively about reading in Bradford in 2015 than in 2014.View details about Children and Young People's Literacy in Bradford 2015 -
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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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Children and young people enjoy writing significantly less than reading in 2014. Compared with daily reading, daily writing levels have also remained static over the...View details about Children's and Young People's Writing in 2014 -
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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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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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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 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 -
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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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This report includes how often children engaged in writing, what types of formats they wrote outside class, and what they thought about various aspects of writing in 2011.View details about Children and Young People’s Writing in 2011 -
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We explore how often children engaged in writing, what types of formats they wrote outside class, and what they thought about various aspects of writing in 2010.View details about Children and Young People’s Writing in 2010: Setting the baseline -
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Having a profile on a social networking site or having a blog is connected to enjoyment of writing and confidence in writing. Young people today use computers regularly and believe...View details about Young People's Writing (2009): Attitudes, behaviour and the role of technology