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This report outlines findings from our 2026 Annual Literacy Survey, exploring children and young people’s writing enjoyment in their free time.View details about Children and young people's writing in 2026 -
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This reports outlines findings from our 2026 Annual Literacy Survey, when we saw a marginal increase in reading enjoyment and frequency.View details about Children and young people's reading in 2026 -
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Drawing on open-ended responses from 55,075 8 to 18 year-olds who took part in the 2025 Annual Literacy Survey, this report explores what children and young people told us, in their...View details about Why children and young people do or do not engage with writing in their free time -
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This report brings together evidence on reading in print and digital formats from our Annual Literacy Survey, with a particular focus on trends from 2017 to 2025.View details about Trends in children and young people's reading in print and digital formats -
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Based on nearly 60,000 comments from children and young people, this report explores what they tell us about reading in their own words.View details about Understanding children and young people's perspectives on reading in their own words -
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This report shares findings on teenage reading based on data from more than 80,000 young people aged 11 to 16 in 2025.View details about Teenage reading: (Re)framing the challenge -
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This report outlines findings from our 2025 Annual Literacy Survey, focusing on reading in children and young people aged 8 to 18 in Scotland.View details about Children and young people's reading in Scotland in 2025 -
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This report outlines findings from our 2025 Annual Literacy Survey, with a focus on children and young people attending schools in Northern Ireland.View details about Children and young people's reading in Northern Ireland in 2025 -
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This report examines children and young people's perceptions of their emotional and cognitive engagement with writing in school, and their views on and engagement with writing...View details about Children and young people’s writing in school in 2025 -
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Findings suggest that when approached within contexts that foster creativity, self-expression, reflection and choice, poetry supports wellbeing.View details about The Role of Poetry in Supporting Wellbeing: Children and Young People’s Perspectives -
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These reports share findings on young people and teachers' use of generative AI to support literacy in 2025.View details about Young people and teachers’ use of generative AI to support literacy in 2025 -
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This report builds on our previous research exploring children and young people’s writing engagement, focusing on writing in free time in early 2025.View details about Children and young people's writing in 2025 -
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This report outlines findings from our 2025 Annual Literacy Survey, when children and young people's reading enjoyment and frequency were at an all-time low.View details about Children and young people's reading in 2025 -
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Evaluation of the Empower programme supporting media literacy in girls and young women in Alternative ProvisionView details about Evaluation of Empower -
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This report outlines findings on children and young people's attitudes and behaviours around listening to audiobooks and podcasts.View details about Children and young people’s listening in 2024 -
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Based on data from our 2024 Annual Literacy Survey, this report tracks book ownership in children and young people in the UK.View details about Book ownership in 2024 -
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This report outlines findings from our 2024 Annual Literacy Survey, when the percentage of children and young people who told us that they enjoyed reading, and read daily, in their...View details about Children and young people's reading in 2024 -
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An evaluation of the NewsWise family workshops supporting news literacy in children and families in Birmingham and the West Midlands.View details about Evaluation of NewsWise family workshops: Media literacy in community settings -
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A report exploring engagement with poetry in all its forms, demonstrating the important role poetry can play in the lives of our children and young people.View details about ‘Where a quiet voice can become a loud voice’ Children, Young People and Poetry in 2024 -
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These reports share findings on children, young people and teachers' use of, and attitudes to, generative AI and literacy in 2024View details about Children, young people and teachers’ use of generative AI to support literacy in 2024 -
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This report builds on our previous research exploring children and young people’s writing enjoyment at school and in their free time in early 2024.View details about Children and young people’s writing in 2024
