Communities and local areas
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Communities and local areas
Our work with communities and local areas
This overview describes how low literacy levels affect communities and how a strategic community-wide strategy can help to increase literacy levels and improve life chances. 22 Feb 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Report from consultation with parents in Knowsley
This is a report which sets out the results of consultation activity with parents and carers in Knowsley. 29 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Evaluation of work with childminders in Knowsley
This report details training offered, in Knowsley, to childminders in order to help them support parents engage with literacy activities at home. 29 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Evaluation: National Guidance
This resource provides guidance on evaluation to local areas developing a partnership, and strategic, approach to literacy. The guidance is based on evidence from the Partners in Literacy pilot programme. 29 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Parent consultation: example questions from Wiltshire
Wiltshire developed this questionnaire as a way of finding out from parents and carers what literacy activities occurred in the home. This resource might be useful to other areas planning to consult with families. 29 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Vision and outcomes timeline
This resource sets out the vision, outcomes and objectives for a local literacy strategy. It shows how, over time, local services can shift in order to influence home literacy practices and increase literacy levels. 29 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Derbyshire Health leaflet
This is a leaflet, produced by Derbyshire, to support engagement with health visitors by providing them with information about how literacy supports their work and how they can offer literacy support to families. 29 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Profile of a Senior Literacy Champion
Strong senior management, and political, support for a partnership approach to literacy is a critical success factor. This resource defines who a senior champion might be and what activities they might undertake. 29 Mar 2011
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National Lteracy Trust
Gateshead's Literacy Strategy
Gateshead was a pilot authority for one year of the Partners in Literacy programme. Working with partners they developed a literacy strategy called "Reading and Relationships: a strategy to promote literacy in Gateshead families." 29 Mar 2011
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National Literacy Trust
Making literacy a strategic priority: National Guidance
This resource provides guidance to local areas on how to embed literacy as a strategic priority, ensuring sustainability of partnership activity. 29 Mar 2011
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