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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.
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16May2012Top authors join commission on boys’ reading
MPs and members of the House of Lords are investigating why boys struggle with reading as part of our commission on boys' reading. They received evidence from a range of academics, teachers, charities and authors.
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01Mar2012World Book Day research shows old meets new is the best way to improve reading
A new study out to mark World Book Day shows reading is getting a boost thanks to new technology and the brightest children combine the reading of books, magazines and newspapers with reading online or via their mobiles and gaming consoles.
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29Feb2012Literacy campaign puts spotlight on parents
New research finds that a third of parents don't realise they are the most important influence on their child's language and literacy development.
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22Aug2011The Reads and the Read-Nots
New National Literacy Trust research of 18,141 children reveals a polarised nation of young readers with one in six reporting that they don’t read a single book in a month, while one in 10 say they read more than 10 books in a month.
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16May2011Failure to tackle poor literacy is threatening action on child poverty
A new National Literacy Trust report published today highlights the level of literacy need across the country and the gap in local response.
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04May2011‘Kevin the teenager’ male stereotype 'so unfair’
New research shows boys are more confident communicators than girls.
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20Apr2011Schools Guide to Literacy reveals enthusiastic young readers are five times more likely to achieve above average results
New research with 17,000 pupils published in the National Literacy Trust’s 2011/12 Schools Guide to Literacy, shows that children who enjoy reading very much are five times more likely to be above average than below average in reading tests.
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04Feb2011Children who use the library are twice as likely to be above average readers
Research published by the National Literacy Trust on Save Our Libraries Day (5 February 2011) confirms the link between children and young people using public libraries and good reading skills.
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21Dec2010
Show you’re a Santa and not a Scrooge this ChristmasCharity poll on Christmas story characters calls on public to give gift of reading
