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15Sep2010School libraries are too often a wasted resource
School Library Commission announces key findings and recommendations in new report.
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18Aug2010National Literacy Trust research reveals widening gender gap in boys’ and girls’ attitudes towards reading and writing
The widening gender gap in boys’ and girls’ achievement, as shown in the recent Sats results, is supported by new National Literacy Trust research.
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10Aug2010Innovative speaking and listening course sets teenagers up for success
The Words For Work evaluation report, published this week reveals that 9 in 10 young people believe they communicate better as a result of taking part in the first pilot.
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01Jun2010Children three times more likely to say ‘reading is boring’ if not encouraged by mum
Findings from new National Literacy Trust research published tomorrow (Wednesday 2 June) show that family encouragement to read has an enormous impact on children and young people’s attitudes towards reading and their reading test scores.
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26May2010New research reveals more young people own a mobile phone than a book
National Literacy Trust launches new campaign this Family Week Story Time.
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14Apr2010
New research reveals a third of boys struggle to find books that interest themA new study by the National Literacy Trust* of 17,089 pupils aged from eight to 16 has revealed that almost one-third (32.3%) of boys agree with the statement ‘I can’t find anything to read that interests me’.
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30Mar2010Reading unpopular pastime for young people, new research reveals
National Literacy Trust publishes overview of literacy in the UK in the run up to the 2010 election.
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26Feb2010Bill Bailey, Kirsty Young and Alesha Dixon call on political parties to address literacy this World Book Day
This World Book Day (4 March), the National Literacy Trust is launching the Vote for Literacy campaign with the help of a host of celebrity supporters. The aim of the campaign is to urge political parties to prioritise reading and literacy.
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18Feb2010School Library Commission invites submissions
The School Library Commission chaired by Baroness Estelle Morris, a joint initiative between The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and the National Literacy Trust, is today announcing its intended lines of enquiry.
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10Dec2009Inspired by The X Factor?
Wannabe pop stars are not the only people to have been inspired by this season of The X Factor. New National Literacy Trust research shows nearly half of nine to eleven year old write song lyrics.
