Success stories
Follow us on twitter
26 Jan 2012
Theo Walcott joins Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall to launch Premier League Reading Stars
The Premier League Reading Stars 2012 programme was launched today by The Duchess of Cornwall, Patron of the National Literacy Trust, and Arsenal forward Theo Walcott at Emirates Stadium.
Read this story
20 Jan 2012
Warning as schools 'shun traditional reading methods'
Thousands of schools are shunning back-to-basics methods of teaching pupils to read despite continuing concerns over childhood illiteracy.
Read this story
17 Jan 2012
Warning over cuts to speech therapy
The Government’s Communication Champion says cuts to speech therapy services could force thousands of children to wait months for support.
Read this story
20 Jan 2012
Tom Palmer's writing blog - How I write: how you write, Part Two spring term
"When a child in a school asks me for advice about what to do to become an author, the first thing I say is "read"...Because reading is the best way to learn how to write."
Read this story
10 Jan 2012
New year musings on the new National Curriculum
Deputy Director, Abigail Moss shares her thoughts on the paper published by the Expert Panel for the National Curriculum Review.
Read this story
10 Jan 2012
Tom Palmer's writing blog - How I write: how you write, Part One spring term
Tom blogs about not feeling angry when someone criticises something you’ve done.
Read this story
4 Aug 2011
Case study - Prison Reading Champions
Some great examples of prisons and young offenders' institutions that are using the Reading Champions framework to motivate prisoners to read more and to enjoy reading.
Read this case study
15 Feb 2011
Case study - Curtains are raised for Billy Goats Gruff
Pupils at Severndale Specialist School in Shropshire re-enact the Billy Goats Gruff story.
Read this case study
15 Feb 2011
Case study - Multisensory storytelling at Severndale
Severndale Specialist School for communication and interaction is an outstanding example of how a specialist school can develop an inclusive reading culture and encourage a love of books.
Read this case study
