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07Mar2013We support The Great Easter Reading Eggspedition
The National Literacy Trust is supporting a week-long Easter-themed literacy quest.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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06Mar2013
Sign up for our Where's Wally? fun run by 20 MarchJoin over 1000 people dressed as Where's Wally? in London to run, walk or jog 5/10K on 24 March.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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16Jan2013Survey finds children still prefer reading physical books to e-books
Publisher Scholastic has surveyed US children and parents to investigate children's reading habits.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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09Jan2013McDonald’s launches campaign to inspire millions of Happy Readers
McDonald’s will hand out 15 million books to families across the UK over the next two years.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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18Dec2012A third of dads are never seen reading
Our new research shows that one in three fathers gives no reading encouragement to their children.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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25Sep2012Oxfordshire set to get reading
Oxfordshire County Council has commissioned The National Literacy Trust to work with 81 local primary schools and improve standards of reading of Year 2 pupils.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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04Jul2012Community volunteers improve children’s literacy
Findings from our London Literacy Champions project show that community volunteers can help parents to better support their children’s literacy.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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16May2012Top authors join our commission on boys’ reading
MPs and members of the House of Lords are taking part in our commission on boys' reading. They were given evidence by a range of academics, teachers, charities and authors in the House of Commons yesterday.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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23Mar2012Rochdale’s Community Champions initiative wins national award
A local authority's volunteer programme to support literacy has been recognised by a national award.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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29Feb2012Our literacy campaign puts spotlight on parents
Our new research has revealed that a third of parents don't realise they are the most important influence on their child's language and literacy development.
Posted by Jane Woodley
