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Our partner Boots Opticians has today launched a call for improved children’s eye health provision in the UK in their green paper Seeing the future.View details about We join Boots Opticians in calling for improved children’s eye health provision to help boost literacy -
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The reading habits of more than a million children have been analysed in two extensive new studies from the University of Dundee.View details about New research finds that boys read less thoroughly than girls -
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Pupils from Cavendish Community Primary School have won a day with best-selling author and illustrator Nick Sharratt, in recognition of their champion efforts during this year’s...View details about Summer Reading Challenge 2016 winners announced -
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Our partner National Prison Radio has launched a new app designed to support former prisoners in their first week after release.View details about Our partner National Prison Radio launches new Straightline app -
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To mark National Poetry Day, we have today revealed the positive impact our Picture the Poet initiative has had on pupils across the UK.View details about Picture the Poet inspires pupils and boosts writing and reading skills -
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A new evaluation published today shows that children who don’t see themselves as good readers or don't enjoy reading are much more likely to do so after taking part...View details about Young Readers Programme has particularly positive impact on disengaged readers -
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Bidding is open for Card to the Bard, our exciting charity auction to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.View details about Our Card to the Bard auction opens for bidding -
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Thousands of Peterborough families were able to pick up more than their shopping in the city centre over the summer holidays by visiting a Pop-up Literacy Hub which was open for...View details about Boom in literacy activity in Peterborough as Pop-up Literacy Hub attracts thousands -
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Our partner Boots Opticians brought businesses in Nottingham together on Monday 18 July to raise awareness of how they can help to raise literacy levels in the local area and across...View details about Boots Opticians introduces Nottingham businesses to Vision for Literacy Business Pledge -
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Prisoners and young offenders are reading more frequently and have an increased sense of wellbeing after taking part in our Books Unlocked programme, a new evaluation...View details about New evaluation shows positive impact of Books Unlocked on reading habits, wellbeing and social skills -
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We held our inaugural summer party last night at Hachette UK’s spectacular roof terrace in London. Authors, volunteers, partners and supporters of our work came...View details about We celebrate midsummer with authors, volunteers, partners and supporters -
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We've published new research today which indicates comedy could play an important role in engaging children and young people, particularly boys, in reading and writing...View details about Our research shows comedy could help boost boys’ reading and writing skills -
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Today we have launched an exciting new online app guide for parents, which recommends the best apps to support the early language and communication skills of children under five.View details about We launch LiteracyApps guide to help parents choose apps that support early literacy -
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We have today published a range of early years resources to support practitioners to use technology in their settings.View details about New early years resources to support practitioners to use technology -
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We have today published a new report, which shows the impact our Hubs in Middlesbrough, Bradford and Peterborough have had on improving educational outcomes from the early years to...View details about New report shows how our Hubs have improved educational outcomes -
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The National Literacy Trust Hub in Middlesbrough was Highly Commended at the Third Sector’s Business Charity Awards for our work with Middlesbrough Council’s Public...View details about National Literacy Trust Hub in Middlesbrough Highly Commended in Third Sector Business Charity Awards -
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The Shadow Secretary of State for Education is visiting our National Literacy Trust Hub in Bradford today. Lucy Powell MP’s visit follows the publication of ...View details about MP Lucy Powell visits our Bradford Hub following positive first year report on literacy attitudes in the district -
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On Wednesday 3 February 2016, we were delighted to welcome Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall to our National Literacy Trust Hub in Peterborough.View details about Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visits our National Literacy Trust Hub in Peterborough -
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Poetry is one of those eternal battles English teachers take on. Pupils can sometimes be apathetic, and woefully unappreciative of the relevance of the power of words and...View details about The importance of making poetry relevant to pupils -
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Highly acclaimed author and one of our Trustees, Joanna Trollope visited Middlesbrough earlier this week to find out more about the work of the Middlesbrough Reading ...View details about Joanna Trollope promotes reading on visit to our Middlesbrough Hub -
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Our latest research, published today to coincide with the Royal Mail’s Letter Writing Week shows that almost twice as many children and young people who write letters at least once...View details about Letter writers are better writers