National Literacy Trust

The National Literacy Trust's Charlotte Billington outlines why early years practitioners need more support to work appropriately – and confidently – with touchscreens within the Early Years Foundation Stage.

A survey by the National Literacy Trust found that half as many fathers as mothers say they have the most influence over developing their pre-schooler's literacy skills, a view we must all work to change.

Abstract This article describes the Literacy and Social Inclusion Project, a partnership between the National Literacy Trust and the Basic Skills Agency, which looked specifically at home and community approaches to literacy teaching. It presents a model for building parental skills and considers the policy implications of this initiative.

Supporting play by engaging children in free model making is a great way to extend early literacy. Kate Pahl explains.