Source Description Date

• Jonathan Rooke  Transforming Writing: Interim Evaluation Report
  This is the interim evaluation report of the Transforming Writing project, a two-year project that is researching how to improve children’s writing skills through applying effective formative assessment to the teaching of writing. 11 Jan 2013
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• Christina Clark and Irene Picton  Family Matters: The importance of family support for young people's reading
  Based on data from our second annual literacy survey, involving almost 21,000 8 to 16-year-olds, this report shows that what parents say, and what they do, can have a considerable impact on young people’s reading enjoyment, confidence and attainment. 18 Dec 2012
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• Sally Melvin and Laura Kenwright  Words for Work 2011-2012 Evaluation Summary Report
  This evaluation summary outlines the impact of our Words for Work programme on young people's confidence, awareness of employment and communication skills. 1 Nov 2012
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• Christina Clark  Children's and Young People's Reading Today
  This report outlines findings that relate to children and young people's reading habits, taken from our second annual literacy survey , which we conducted in November/December 2011 and in which nearly 21,000 young people aged 8 to 16 participated. 7 Sep 2012
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• Lizzie Poulton  Looked-After Children and Literacy
  We undertook some desk-based research for a pilot for the National Literacy Trust's Young Reader Programme . This short review assesses the issues surrounding looked-after children and literacy and what we could learn from previous interventions. 14 Aug 2012
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• Jennifer Cole, Christina Clark and Irene Picton  London Literacy Champions evaluation report 2012
  The National Literacy Trust’s Literacy Champions programme empowers volunteers to support families to engage with their children’s early literacy development. This report explores the findings of the first year of the programme in London. 4 Jul 2012
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• Christina Clark and David Burke  Boys' Reading Commission: A review of existing research conducted to support the Commission
  This report sets out the preliminary evidence from a variety of sources that helped support and shape the Boys' Reading Commission. 1 Jul 2012
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• Christina Clark  Young People's Writing in 2011: Findings from the National Literacy Trust's annual literacy survey
  This report outlines findings that relate to young people's views on writing, taken from our second annual literacy survey , which we conducted in November/December 2011 and in which nearly 21,000 young people aged 8 to 16 participated. 18 Apr 2012
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• Cathy Hamer  Talk To Your Baby and National Childbirth Trust Research Review
  Dr. Cathy Hamer, policy and communities manager at the National Literacy Trust developed a research review for the National Childbirth Trust on the importance of parent-child communication from birth. 4 Apr 2012
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• Clare Bolton and Christina Clark  Parents' Views on Literacy Development - A brief poll
  A survey we commissioned in February 2012 revealed that a third of parents don’t realise they have the most important influence on their child’s language and literacy development. 28 Feb 2012
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