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BBC Skillswise
- Features interactive activities and games to help sharpen adult basic numeracy and literacy skills.
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Book Start
- Aims to provide a free pack of books to every baby in the UK; features extensive scheme information for parents, coordinators, early years professionals and librarians.
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Book Time
- Programme designed to encourage parents to share reading time with their infant and primary aged children. Includes games, FAQ, celebrity endorsements and resources for teachers and librarians.
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Centre for Literacy in Primary Education
- Examines the research, projects and resources provided by this centre, which aims to provide literacy training and consultancy services to schools.
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
- A scheme first created by Dolly Parton to mail a free, age appropriate book to every enrolled child under 5 in a community; describes how it works, with a guide for communities wishing to get involved.
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The English Spelling Society
- Carries out research into English language spelling, and on effective ways to teach it.
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First Story
- Charity which arranges and pays for acclaimed authors to run creative writing workshops for students in challenging secondary schools across the country.
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Guide to Literacy Resources
- The National Literacy Association's guide to online resources that can support, encourage and inspire children and young people to acquire adequate literacy skills and develop a love of reading.
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National Centre for Language and Literacy
- Committed to ongoing literacy research. Includes information on their residential programs and other initiatives.
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National Literacy Trust
- A charity that supports those who struggle with literacy and the people who work with them; provides a guide to their initiatives and resources for schools and libraries, communities, and adult learning schemes, with news, policies and campaigns, and contacts.
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National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy
- Contains extensive reports and documentation about this Centre's research into adult literacy and numeracy, plus resources for professionals and a bank of hundreds of personal stories from adult learners.
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POPS Resources - Special Needs Literacy
- Produces a range of materials to support the development of speech, language, and reading skills for children with special needs; with details of their titles, advice on strategies, and contacts.
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Read Together
- A Scottish initiative to encourage parents and carers to share books with their children from a young age. Describes their project, with links and resources.
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Reading Is Fundamental, UK (RIF)
- An initiative of the National Literacy Trust established to promote a love of reading among children and young people (aged 0-19) in areas of disadvantage. Describes the project and its activities, with case studies and resources.
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Reading Reform Foundation (RRF)
- Lobbies and campaigns in support of synthetic phonics for the initial teaching of reading in primary schools; includes resources, news, and conference details.
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UK Literacy Association
- Registered charity which focuses on improving literacy. Includes information on research and events.
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Words for Life
- Encourages parents to read to their children and to set a good example by reading themselves.
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