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War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the ‘right to read’
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War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the ‘right to read’

Literature doesn’t belong “to the middle class,” Sir Michael Morpurgo has urged, calling on the government to invest in youth literacy

What’s behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?
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What’s behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?

A lack of literacy can affect all aspects of day-to-day life and is more common among those experiencing homelessness – but Literacy100 has a solution

Taylor Swift’s break-up shows why media literacy is vital
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Taylor Swift’s break-up shows why media literacy is vital

The end of Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn’s relationship may not have massive consequences beyond their lives… but her fans’ responses reveal a problem that could have much wider ramifications

Screw creator Rob Williams: ‘We don’t always look at prisoners as individuals’
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Screw creator Rob Williams: ‘We don’t always look at prisoners as individuals’

How Thought Bubble draws on comics as a vehicle for good
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How Thought Bubble draws on comics as a vehicle for good

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Poldark returns: Poverty and illiteracy are the big issues of the day
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Poldark returns: Poverty and illiteracy are the big issues of the day

The legacy of Penned Up: How prison literacy changed my life
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The legacy of Penned Up: How prison literacy changed my life

John Bird: Investing in prisoners could help them rewrite their story
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John Bird: Investing in prisoners could help them rewrite their story

‘It’s not just about DC and Marvel’: How comics are a literacy gateway drug
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‘It’s not just about DC and Marvel’: How comics are a literacy gateway drug

Kids will work on their vocabulary with shoe-fitting staff
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Kids will work on their vocabulary with shoe-fitting staff