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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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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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Here we share the impact of the Oxfordshire Gaining Momentum (OGM) project, where we saw positive teacher and student results.View details about Oxfordshire Gaining Momentum impact 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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Findings based on responses from 24,972 8 to 16-year-olds who participated in the National Literacy Trust’s annual literacy survey in November / December 2015.View details about Children’s and Young People’s Reading and Writing of Comedy in 2015 -
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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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Books about Town (BaT) for Schools is a creative literacy project focused on raising levels of reading for enjoyment through the use of whole text. In this report, we share our...View details about Books About Town for Schools 2015: evaluation report -
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The report is based on findings from participating children, a control group of non-participating children, interviews with practitioners, and focus group discussions with pupils.View details about Premier League Reading Stars evaluation report 2014/15 -
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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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This report outlines findings about the impact of access to an ebooks platform on pupils’ reading motivation and skills over the academic year 2014/15.View details about The Impact of ebooks on the Reading Motivation and Reading Skills of Children and Young People -
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These findings are based on a teacher survey that we conducted in January/February 2015. 2,326 teachers from 112 schools in the UK participated.View details about Teachers and Literacy 2015: Their perceptions, understanding, confidence and awareness -
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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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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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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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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