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Membership is invaluable for a constant source of ideas and good practice, keeping up to date with news and research and generally staying motivated. I couldn't do my job half as well without the National Literacy Trust!
Eileen Armstrong, Cramlington Learning Village, Northumberland
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Improve pupils' attitudes and behaviour towards literacy with support from our network. Access tools to help you raise literacy attainment across the whole school. Find out more
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Schools: up to five members of staff can register to use your membership. Find out how
Our current network theme
Writing: a balanced approach
Exploring the challenges for writing development and addressing and exemplifying the progress and good practice made by schools in tackling writing.
Resources and evaluation tools
Resources
Exclusive resources full of tips and practical tools. Latest resources are linked to current theme, Writing: a balanced approach.
Evaluation tools
Online audit and pupil profiling tools to help you assess literacy in your school.
Free taster sections of the tools are available for non-members.
Professional development
Webinars
Online twilight sessions with guest speakers and discussion.
New dates will be added soon
Network meetings
A chance to meet and learn from other members in the network.
Member voice
Blogs
Sharing examples of excellent literacy practice from network members, literacy experts and guest contributors.
Discounts
10% discount on all of our resources and conferences, including Talk for Writing events with Pie Corbett.
Special discounts with partners: Browns Books for Students, First News, and Micro Librarian Systems.
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About the network Benefits of membership
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Index A list of all the network resources, blogs and webinars
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Conferences Find out more about our conferences for schools
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We want to hear from you! Whether you need advice or just want to share your stories about the literacy activities taking place in your school, please get in touch using the details below.
Email susie.musgrove@literacytrust.org.uk
julie.gibbings@literacytrust.org.uk
Phone 020 7820 6268
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DownloadUnderstanding the implications that research and policy have on practice is key. The network is building a bank of articles to inform and provoke thought regarding literacy practice in schools.
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