This site provides details of our own research and work in progress, as well as information on literacy research across the sector, via our A-Z index of subject areas and sector listing.

Latest NLT research

• Young people's writing: Attitudes, behaviour and the role of technology - this report outlines the findings from our latest survey about young people and writing (November 2009).
• Why fathers matter to their children's literacy - this paper pulls together the empirical evidence that fathers' involvement in their children's literacy is important and highlights some important knowledge gaps (June 2009).
• Reaching out with role models: Role models and young people's reading - read our latest study on role models, why they are chosen and who inspires young people to read. This report is based on 2,176 primary and secondary pupils who took part in an online survey (April 2009)
• What's hot, what's not 2009 - The second year of a policy-scoping survey of 35 leading literacy professionals that explored which literacy issues are currently hot or not hot and what 2009 might bring (December 2008)
• Literacy changes lives: The role of literacy in offending behaviour - a discussion piece - this discussion document outlines research into evidence of the link between literacy and offending behaviour and offers a way forward (November 2008)
• How does age relate to pupils' perceptions of themselves as readers - this short research brief outlines an analysis of our self-perception survey in relation to the differences between primary and secondary pupils (November 2008)
• Literacy changes lives: An advocacy resource - this document pulls together existing research about the relationship between literacy and five areas life: economic status, aspirations, family life, health and civic/cultural engagement (September 2008). An executive summmary is also available.
• Interesting choice - this desk research explores the importance of book choice in children's and young people's literacy lives, what choice strategies are and how book choice relates to interest and self-awareness (July 2008)

Forthcoming research

• We are currently working on our next survey, which will explore young people's writing, both in and outside of school. Data will be collected at the beginning of May.
• To complement our Literacy changes lives report, a separate document will examine the relationship between homelessness and literacy.
• NLT outcome framework - we have developed a framework to coordinate the outcomes of our work across a range of audiences. Although we have developed it with our needs in mind, the framework may also be a good reference point for other organisations in the sector.
  

More NLT research

For further information or to tell us about your research email christina.clark@literacytrust.org.uk or call the National Literacy Trust on 020 7587 1842.