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Media releases
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16May2013Children’s on-screen reading overtakes reading in print
Research finds those who read daily only on-screen are much less likely to be above average readers than those who read in print.
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07May2013Michael Gove supports Premier League literacy programme that is boosting children’s love of reading
Our Premier League Reading Stars programme is found to be having a dramatic impact on children's reading.
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02May2013Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall supports campaign to tackle low literacy in Middlesbrough
Today is the first anniversary of our Middlesbrough Reading Campaign.
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25Apr2013Department for Education funds new programme to support early language
We have been awarded a grant to improve access to children’s centres by parents and children from disadvantaged communities.
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28Jan2013Mariella Frostrup supports Mia’s Campaign to give children a route out of poverty
We have launched our 20th anniversary campaign with a film narrated by Mariella Frostrup.
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24Jan2013Middlesbrough set to get reading
The National Literacy Trust has partnered with Middlesbrough Council to increase awareness of the importance of literacy skills in the area.
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18Dec2012Reading is down to dads too!
Statistics reveal that one third of dads are never seen with a book in their hand and one in three give no reading encouragement to their children.
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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.
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11Sep2012Exciting new competition offers free resources featuring WWE® stars
Launching this September the initiative aims to get pupils writing, with a selection of creative tasks and WWE® themed resources.
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07Sep2012Reading being crowded out of children’s lives
Research highlights a clear issue with children’s leisure time with many children enjoying reading but pushing it out in favour of other activities.
