Literacy news
Make a difference this International Literacy Day
7 Sep 2010
Today (8 September), on UNESCO’s International Literacy Day, the National Literacy Trust is calling on you to help us raise awareness of the importance of literacy.
Literacy needs to be a national priority: one in six people in the UK struggle with literacy. The latest international study of literacy levels showed that England ranks 15th in comparison to other countries, falling from 3rd previously. If the UK does not increase its skills base dramatically it will become uncompetitive in a global market – 95% of the population needs to be functionally literate by 2020 in order to bring the UK in line with other developed countries. Help us raise awareness that literacy is a major issue in the UK today by pledging your support for our campaign for better literacy.
