Blogs

Our blogs are written by various NLT staff on a wide range of literacy issues. We welcome your ideas and feedback, so please add your comments.

If you have any suggestions for blog topics that you would like to see our staff discuss please email us.

• 31Mar2011
  The EYFS review is exhilarating stuff

  Our Director Jonathan Douglas comments on Dame Tickell's Early Years Foundation Stage review.

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• 03Mar2011
  Announcing our new fundraising campaign

  Our Director Jonathan Douglas addresses our new fundraising challenge following the announcement of the 100% cut to our government funding.

  Posted by Jonathan Douglas | 0 Comments

• 21Dec2010
  Fellow charity Booktrust announces funding for all English bookgifting programmes to be cut by 100%

  The National Literacy Trust is very disappointed to hear that central funding for the book gifting initiatives of fellow literacy charity Booktrust has been discontinued.

  Posted by Jonathan Douglas | 0 Comments

• 12Nov2010
  Filling in the gaps

  Director Jonathan Douglas talks about a recent meeting with Frank Field on life chances and poverty, and how we are lobbying on behalf of those with poor literacy skills as the Coalition Government's literacy-related policy develops.

  Posted by Jonathan Douglas | 5 Comments

• 14Oct2010
  From Government ministers to a child’s first book: Literacy at every level

  Our Director, Jonathan Douglas, reports on our fringe events at the party conferences, 15 years of our work with disadvantaged children and his plans to keep quiet and raise funds...

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• 01Sep2010
  Libraries raise literacy standards and must be funded

  Director Jonathan Douglas looks at the debate around cuts to public library services and argues for the vital role that libraries play in raising literacy levels.

  Posted by Jonathan Douglas | 3 Comments

• 16Aug2010
  The national literacy challenge: our priorities under the Coalition Government

  Director Jonathan Douglas discusses the National Literacy Trust's priorities under the new government in light of the forthcoming Spending Review.

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• 08Jun2010
  More British children own a mobile phone than a book – is this an issue for the Government?

  NLT Director Jonathan Douglas discusses the full findings from our new research report into literacy in the home in light of the governement's recent announcement about academies and parental involvement.

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• 13May2010
  An open letter to the Members of the new Parliament

  NLT Director Jonathan Douglas writes an open letter to the MPs of the new Parliament and urges them to address the issue of literacy in the UK.

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• 19Apr2010
  Vote for Literacy this election

  NLT Director, Jonathan Douglas, discusses the three main parties' manifestos and their policies on literacy.

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