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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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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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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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The Reading Agency’s Chatterbooks is an extracurricular reading initiative that aims to increase a child’s motivation to read. This report shows that children held more positive...View details about The Impact of Chatterbooks on Children’s Reading Enjoyment, Behaviours and Attitudes: Final report -
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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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First News is an award-winning national UK newspaper for children. The National Literacy Trust was commissioned by First News to conduct an evaluation of how taking part in First...View details about An Evaluation of the First News Reading Package -
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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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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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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