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• Christina Clark, Lizzie Poulton and Emily McCoy  Literacy: A route of addressing child poverty?
  This brief summary of the research literature provides the evidence base for literacy to be a priority within child poverty planning. It makes the case for a focus on home learning and parental aspirations in order to address low literacy. 11 Oct 2011
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• Deeqa Jama and George Dugdale  Literacy: State of the Nation
  Drawing on existing published statistics, Literacy: State of the Nation provides a coherent picture of literacy levels in the UK today. Updated: 10 January 2012 17 Jan 2012
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• Emily McCoy  Local authorities improving life chances: A review of a new approach to raising literacy levels
  Read the final report of our Partners in Literacy pilot, which outlines a new approach to raising literacy levels. 31 May 2011
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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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• 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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• Christina Clark and Sarah De Zoysa  Mapping the interrelationships of reading enjoyment, attitudes, behaviour and attainment
  It is frequently said that there is a positive relationship between enjoyment, attitudes, behaviour and attainment, with pupils who enjoy reading or writing having more positive attitudes towards it, doing it more and thereby getting better at it. This pa 18 Jul 2011
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• National Literacy Trust  Mapping the Territory: The links between museums, archives and libraries, and adult basic skills
  This report provides baseline data on the ability of museums, archives and libraries in England to contribute to the Government's targets for improving the literacy and numeracy skills of adults with basic skills needs. 15 Sep 2003
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• Amanda Halden, Christina Clark and Fiona Lewis  National Literacy Trust and Nursery World survey: Investigating communication, literacy and language development in the early years sector
  In May 2011 Nursery World and the National Literacy Trust launched its language development survey to celebrate Hello; the national year of communication. The National Literacy Trust teamed up with Nursery World to carry out research into the sector’s sup 12 Jul 2011
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• Robin Close  Parental Involvement and Literacy Achievement
  This review considers published evidence on parental involvement for children from birth to the age of 16. The review and recommendations given by the National Literacy Trust would interest anyone concerned with issues involving parental influences in the 1 May 2005
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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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