Literacy news
Literacy news covers the latest news from the media and other sources, as well as updates on NLT activity. The most recent headlines are listed below and you can browse archived news by moving through the page numbers at the bottom of the page.
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NLT Campaigns news stories:
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25Mar2013
Thousands of people dressed as Where's Wally? descend on London park to support literacyOur Where's Wally? fun run has raised £82,000 for our charity so far.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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12Feb2013Disadvantaged pupils twice as likely to be poor readers
A report has highlighted that disadvantaged pupils in the UK are twice as likely to be among the poorest performers in reading compared to better-off pupils.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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11Jan2013New year, new futures for children
Sign up for our fun run on 24 March to keep those New Year's resolutions.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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09Jan2013McDonald’s launches campaign to inspire millions of Happy Readers
McDonald’s will hand out 15 million books to families across the UK over the next two years.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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13Dec2012Number of adults with the literacy skills of five to seven-year-olds increases
The new Skills for Life survey examines the maths, English and Information and Communication Technology levels of adults across England.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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02Jul2012Commission finds three-quarters of schools are concerned about boys' reading
Commission on boys' reading says action needs to be taken in homes, schools and communities. Plus, read our tips for parents to encourage their boys' reading.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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24May2012Twigg calls for public speaking lessons in state schools
The shadow education secretary has called for all state school pupils to be given lessons in public speaking and interview techniques.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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24May2012UK children more likely to be 'illiterate' than Australian or Canadian children
UK children are more likely to be functionally illiterate despite higher spending on children according to a new report from the Sutton Trust.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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05Mar2012Celebrities get inspired for ‘Pushing the Envelope’ 2012 to raise money for the National Literacy Trust
Over 100 celebrities have designed envelopes for this year's Pushing the Envelope campaign. They will be sold via an online auction from 12 March 2012 until 22 March 2012 to raise vital funds for our charity.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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03Feb2012Libraries in spotlight
National Libraries Day marks a year of protests against library closures
Posted by Jane Woodley
