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.

• 15Dec2010
  Give the Gift of Reading this Christmas

  Project Manager Lizzie Poulton on why books can make the best Christmas presents

  Posted by Lizzie Poulton | 0 Comments

• 07Dec2010
  UK schools slip in PISA rankings

  The latest results from the OECD’s assessment of the literacy, maths and science levels of 15-year-olds in education systems across the world have been released today, and the UK has slipped down the rankings.

  Posted by George Dugdale | 1 Comment

• 06Dec2010
  Involving communities in literacy: an opportunity for local areas to improve life chances

  This blog discusses opportunities for local authorities and their partners to improve literacy levels by working in partnership and in collaboration with their local communities.

  Posted by Emily McCoy | 1 Comment

• 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

• 15Oct2010
  School libraries are a wasted resource

  Policy adviser George Dugdale reports on reactions to the School Library Commission's report so far, and asks for your feedback.

  Posted by George Dugdale | 4 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...

  Posted by Jonathan Douglas | 0 Comments

• 13Oct2010
  Continuing the conversation from the party conference events

  The NLT would like to hear your views on our recent party conference events

  Posted by George Dugdale | 0 Comments

• 13Oct2010
  Employers help young people find the words for work

  Project Manager Sally Melvin on the success so far of our project to unlock young people’s communication skills for future employability.

  Posted by Sally Melvin | 0 Comments

• 12Oct2010
  Tom Palmer's Foul Play blog, part 3.

  Each week Tom updates us with football literacy activities that he is discovering, and creating, around the country. This week he uncovers four schools fighting it out to read the most football books.

  Posted by Tom Palmer | 0 Comments

• 28Sep2010
  Tom Palmer's Foul Play blog, part 2.

  Each week Tom updates us with football literacy activities that he is discovering, and creating, around the country. This week he goes back to Basildon.

  Posted by Tom Palmer | 0 Comments