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Read more about children’s and young people’s enjoyment of writing in 2016, taken from our seventh annual literacy survey.View details about Writing for Enjoyment and its Link to Wider Writing - Findings from our Annual Literacy Survey 2016 Report -
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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.View details about Celebrating Reading for Enjoyment: Findings from our Annual Literacy Survey 2016 Report -
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This report outlines findings from an independent evaluation of Premier League Reading Stars (PLRS) by Coventry University, focusing on activities delivered in Wales between...View details about Premier League Reading Stars Wales evaluation report 2015/16 -
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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...View details about Premier League Reading Stars: evaluation reports 2015/16 -
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A fifth of children and young people said in 2015 that they write in a diary in their free time.View details about Children’s and Young People’s Diary Writing in 2015 -
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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 Young Readers Programme in 2015/16.View details about Young Readers Programme evaluation 2015-16 -
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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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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