Search What we do Resources News and information Support us About us Donate Join us | Login Policy and campaigning Our policy and campaigning work raises awareness of the importance of literacy to make it a priority for politicians, businesses and parents. Low literacy undermines our economic competitiveness and sustainability and creates obstacles to a fairer society. Every year thousands of children leave school without the literacy skills they need to get a job, limiting their life chances and engagement in society. Find out more about how we work with politicians, businesses, other third sector organisations and parents to raise awareness of the importance of literacy. Policy We run the secretariat of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Literacy, hold meetings and run commissions that address major policy issues and profile literacy among key policymakers. We also convene the National Literacy Forum, a group of voluntary and community sector organisations who meet twice a year to discuss key literacy policy themes and joint projects. Primary School Library Review Call for evidence We are holding a review into the provision of primary school libraries across the UK. Take part here. Learn more All-Party Parliamentary Group on Literacy Ensuring parliamentary knowledge and support for the latest literacy research, policy and best practice. Learn more Commission on Fake News and the Teaching of Critical Literacy Skills in Schools The report from the Commission on Fake News and the Teaching of Critical Literacy Skills in Schools revealed that just 2% of children and young people in the UK have the... Learn more Campaigning We are involved in a wide range of campaigning activity with national and local profile. The Primary School Library Alliance A national alliance with publisher Penguin Random House to help address the chronic lack of investment in UK primary school libraries. Learn more Vision for Literacy Business Pledge The business community is joining the national literacy campaign to help close the literacy gap and boost social mobility. Learn more Read On. Get On. A coalition of charities and educational organisations committed to improving reading levels in England. Learn more The home learning environment We are supporting parents to provide language-rich home learning environments for their young children. Learn more Fair Education Alliance The National Literacy Trust is among 27 of the UK’s leading organisations committed to tackling educational equality. Learn more Communities and local areas We target our work in the communities that need help most, working with local partners to deliver place-based solutions. Learn more Parents and families Our parent-facing site Words for Life provides milestones, tips, fun resources and advice to help parents support their children’s literacy development. Learn more EVENTS 31 Jan 2022 Secondary School Conference 2022 09 Dec 2021 Game Changers - FREE Phil Earle webinar 14 Mar 2022 Talk To Your Baby 2022: Sustainable solutions for a connected future Research services Our research underpins our programmes, campaigns and policy work to raise literacy attitudes, habits and skills across the UK. Find out more Latest news 24 Nov 2021 Burberry and Marcus Rashford MBE pledge support for our work on school libraries 24 Nov 2021 Matt Haig hosts an exclusive school event for the film adaptation of A Boy Called Christmas 16 Nov 2021 We announce our Christmas fundraising appeal to give the gift of reading this season Become a member of the National Literacy Trust Create a free account Contact us 020 7587 1842 contact@literacytrust.org.uk Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube © National Literacy Trust 2017 Made byHactar Sign up to our newsletter Accessibility help Terms and conditions Privacy policy How we use cookies The National Literacy Trust is a registered charity no. 1116260 and a company limited by guarantee no. 5836486 registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in Scotland no. SC042944. Registered address: 68 South Lambeth Road, London SW8 1RL.