đź“° Adult Literacy News Summary
Saffron Walden Inner Wheel Club to hold charity fundraiser
10-Sep-2025 - UK
THE Inner Wheel Club of Saffron Walden is holding a fundraising coffee morning to support an international literacy charity. All funds raised will go towards Literacy in a Box, which sends educational resources to schools in poverty around the world. Literacy in a Box started with the aim of providing a regular supply of school resources to a few schools, ensuring uninterrupted educational progress.
Read moreMake a difference to a child’s life-chances: Volunteer with Schoolreaders in Doncaster
10-Sep-2025 - UK
As the UK's largest in-school literacy charity, Schoolreaders is seeking passionate volunteers to inspire a love of reading among primary school children across Doncaster. Schoolreaders is a national charity dedicated to enhancing children’s literacy by providing volunteers who support 1:1 reading sessions in primary schools. Our mission is to ensure every child can become a confident reader, unlocking greater opportunities for their future. In the past decade, Schoolreaders volunteers have facilitated over 1 million reading sessions, and currently support over 35,000 children each week.
Read moreGwynedd Community Learning Partnership praised
10-Sep-2025 - UK
The Gwynedd & Môn Community Learning Partnership chaired by Grŵp Llandrillo Menai has been praised by Estyn for its strong vision, inclusive teaching, and positive impact on learners across Gwynedd and Anglesey. In its latest inspection report, Estyn highlights how the partnership helps adults develop essential skills, improve confidence, and re-engage with education.
Read moreUniversity graduates in England have same literacy skills as those leaving school in Finland, OECD
09-Sep-2025 - UK
University graduates in England only have the same literacy levels as school-leavers in Finland, new data shows. A study reveals average reading skills among those with a degree here were almost the same as those in Finland who only had school-level education. The findings are from the latest annual education report of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Read moreNew podcast recorded in Strandhill studio aims to create a pathway into adult literacy
09-Sep-2025 - Ireland
Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board (MSLETB) has launched Get Lit, a new monthly podcast designed to share real stories, practical supports, and pathways into adult literacy. Each episode will feature learners, tutors, local partners, and special guests, highlighting the skills that help adults build stronger futures in reading, writing, numeracy, and digital literacy while raising awareness of unmet literacy needs across society
Read moreWales could fall behind Romania in education standards
07-Sep-2025 - UK
That is the warning from a new report by the think tank Onward, which compared the performance of Welsh students to international benchmarks. In the most recent PISA results, Welsh pupils scored 30 points lower than their peers in England in both reading and science, and 26 points lower in maths—equivalent to a full year of lost learning.
Read moreDownpours didn't deter success of town's Open House Arts Trail
05-Sep-2025 - UK
While local artists were able to sell paintings, the general public paid admission for the event – with all the money going to local charities, Read Easy Bridgnorth and Shropshire Domestic Abuse. Organiser, Louise Holland, said despite poor weather affecting ticket sales during the event, it still raised £3,500 for the charities.
Read moreBrits say writing standards have declined with the digital era whilst reading opportunities have risen
05-Sep-2025 - UK
Almost half of Brits (44 percent) believe that their writing standards have declined with technology but that their overall literacy and reading has been positively influenced, says new research. 53 percent of people said that the digital era has had a positive impact on literacy levels overall according to the research by Readly digital magazine and newspaper app.
Read moreCan you read this? US low-literacy crisis is costing us $2 trillion per year
04-Sep-2025 - USA
In 2024, the U.S. Senate designated September as National Literacy Month with a resolution celebrating reading as a “cornerstone for personal growth, economic opportunity, and a strong society.” It documented low reading proficiency among both children and adults and acknowledged some of the major causes and consequences of low literacy.
Read moreRead Easy is helping adults in Bolton to learn to read
02-Sep-2025 - UK
There are around 20,000 adults across Bolton who either cannot read these words properly or cannot read them at all. They cannot use social media, fill in a form for work, enjoy a book or help their own children to read and they regularly miss out on important letters and communications. They may develop all kinds of ways to “hide” their problem and use excuses like “I’ve forgotten my reading glasses” to get others to read important information for them. Now, the newly-formed Bolton group of national organisation Read Easy is trying to redress this imbalance – one potential reader at a time.
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