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Blog: Pilot literacy programme at City Lit
In response to our 2023 charter and report, ‘Empowerment Through Literacy’, City Lit adult education college in London has worked with...
Empowerment through literacy: A charter for the homeless
In July 2022, nearly fifty professionals came to a literacy100 forum at City Lit College in London to discuss the significant literacy...
What works in adult basic skills? by Alex Stevenson
Alex Stevenson is Head of English, Maths and ESOL at Learning and Work Institute, an independent policy, research and development...
Editorial: The Challenges of Lockdown
When Sir William Beveridge wrote his seminal report ‘Social Insurance and Allied Services’ in 1942, he highlighted five ‘Evil Giants’ as...
Literacy in the homelessness sector: patchy, underfunded – but crucial
Updated: Apr 20, 2020 A small but growing evidence base suggests that many homeless people have poor literacy skills, and are often...
'Understanding motivation and supporting adult learners with poor literacy' by Kat Goodacre
Kat Goodacre, Literacy100 Committee Member and Communications Associate, provides a summary of her recent paper 'Overcoming the hurdles:...
Digital Inclusion, Homelessness and Literacy by Raphaele von Koettlitz
Raphaele von Koettlitz works for Diversity and Ability (D&A) - an award-winning social enterprise specialising in technology training for...