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Media releases
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21Apr2010
Get your World Cup (tool)kit on in time for the big kick-offNational Literacy Trust and children’s author Tom Palmer launch free football-inspired literacy resource.
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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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18Mar2010
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16Mar2010
Alesha Dixon, Kano, Noel Clarke and Reggie Yates star in poster campaign to encourage readingStrictly Come Dancing judge and popstar Alesha Dixon, award winning British rapper Kano, BAFTA winning actor and director Noel Clarke and presenter and actor Reggie Yates are appearing in a poster campaign to promote reading to young people.
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08Mar2010National Literacy Trust announces involvement in new campaign to boost children’s communication skills
As a member of The Communications Trust consortium the National Literacy Trust will help to deliver a year-long campaign to focus on developing children’s communications skills in 2011.
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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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26Feb2010New website for literacy
The new National Literacy Trust website is a free resource providing literacy news and debate, opportunities for engagement with our campaigns for reading and better literacy, extensive research and policy information.
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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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12Feb2010MP Bob Russell to visit local primary school as part of national campaign for literacy
MP for Colchester Bob Russell is due to visit Kings Ford Junior School in Colchester this Friday (12 February) to see how it is teaching literacy and using National Literacy Trust programmes to boost reading and writing.
