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- Jun 2
- 2 min
- May 29, 2023
- 2 min
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...
- Oct 17, 2021
- 4 min
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...
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
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...
- Apr 17, 2021
- 3 min
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...
- Sep 17, 2020
- 3 min
'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:...
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
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...