Communities and local areas
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National Literacy Trust
Literacy Enthusiasts Group - Suffolk Guide
Suffolk established a literacy enthusiasts group as a sustainable forum for partners to come together to share good practice. This is their "how to" guide to setting up a similar group. 29 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Wiltshire staff confidence questionnaire
Wiltshire was a pilot authority in the Partners in Literacy project, run by the National Literacy Trust from 2009 to 2011. This resource was created by Wiltshire to assess how confident new partners felt in supporting literacy. 29 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Home literacy environment audit
This resource was created by Wiltshire to help a range of frontline workers to identify which families needed support with literacy. It provides a flexible way of assessing the presence of home literacy activities. 29 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Every Which Way We Can: A literacy and social inclusion position paper
This position paper is based on our findings two years into a three-year project on literacy and social inclusion. The purpose of the paper is to review the evidence gathered and to provide a resource for those concerned with issues in this field. 30 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Literacy Champions: Rochdale case study
This case study details how Rochdale provides training to front line staff and volunteers, enabling them to provide peer-to-peer support. 30 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Training for frontline staff: Stoke case study
Stoke developed a programme called Stoke Speaks Out to help front line staff across Stoke be aware of early language development and have the skills to support children and families. 30 Mar 2011
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Communities and local areas
Reading is good for you
This resource, produced in 2009, outlines how literacy relates to health priorities. 30 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Establishing a local context: Derbyshire case study
This case study explores how Derbyshire established a local context for a literacy strategy, undertaking a needs assessment and identifying resources and partners. 30 Mar 2011
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Communities and local areas
Local authorities improving life chances: A review of a new approach to raising literacy levels
This report of the Partners in Literacy pilot project, run by the National Literacy Trust from 2009 to 2011, offers a route map to all who are committed to addressing the increasingly urgent issue of low literacy, through the most powerful approach of wor 16 May 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Engaging hard-to-reach families in Suffolk: an impact case study
This short case study demonstrates the impact in Suffolk of partnership work and building relationships with families. 24 May 2011
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