Local authority and communities: work in partnership with us
We can work collaboratively with you, and your local partners, to develop a collectively agreed plan to address low literacy either across a whole local authority or in priority localities.
Contact Andy Parkinson, our Communities and Local Areas Lead, to discuss your needs and the costs of this support: andy.parkinson@literacytrust.org.uk
We offer:
- Facilitated workshops where multi-agency partners scope a shared vision and build an evidence-based framework to address low literacy
- Help identifying priority communities
- Reviews of research and examples of good practice from other areas
- Identifcation of key outcomes for planning and activities to take forward including evaluation.
We can also work with you to:
- Draft action plans including communications planning.
- Make the case for literacy as a strategic priority - drafting strategic proposal papers, meeting with/presenting to senior officers/Cabinet and speaking at local events.
- Review progress at key milestones.
- Draft an evaluation framework and offer advice around evaluation methodologies. We can support you to calculate the social and financial return of your work by ensuring Social Return On Investment principles are built into planning early on.
- Advise on consultation with local residents.
- Build a local evidence base - reviewing and compiling data sets.
- Train frontline staff - increasing their awareness of low literacy and offering practical ways they can support literacy as part of their work.
Also see our literacy strategy and our resources for local authorities and communities.
Resources
Find out more about free online guidance and resources for local authorities and communities.
"The National Literacy Trust has brought real expertise and credibility to the work we are undertaking. It has been a critical friend and provided a wealth of research and examples of good practice to save us reinventing wheels."
"A huge thanks - the premise of working across all partners was initially quite daunting, but the support of the NLT in working through the partnerships has really helped. It has provided the initial burst of considered activity to support the drive…into working strategically across the borough…there is now an increased awareness of partners across the authority, common issues and potential solutions. The support has been excellent."
