19 December 2018
Summer Reading Challenge Family Survey results - Mischief Makers 2018
We carried out a participation survey with families taking part in Mischief Makers, the Summer Reading Challenge 2018. The results demonstrate that families really value and enjoy taking part in the Challenge, and it makes a difference to their reading behaviour...
12 December 2018
Summer Reading Challenge headline data - Mischief Makers 2018
Download the headline results for Mischief Makers, the Summer Reading Challenge 2018. Local authorities can also customise the infographic template included in the download to reflect local data.
06 December 2018
ROGO 2018 Best practice guide
The Read On. Get On. (ROGO) coalition has created this best practice guide to help primary schools address the gender gap in children’s reading enjoyment. The guide has been developed in response to the findings of the ROGO Index 2018.
06 December 2018
ROGO Index 2018
The ROGO Index 2018 provides a holistic view of how well 11-year-olds in England are reading. Download this document for a comprehensive breakdown of children’s cognitive reading skills, affective processes and reading behaviours
04 December 2018
Reading Ahead 2018-19 'after' survey
Here is the link to the short survey for people who have completed Reading Ahead. Please encourage your participants to fill this in as soon as they have finished their reading diary. We can supply a printable version...
04 December 2018
Reading Ahead 2018-19 evaluation surveys
Here are the evaluation surveys for organisations running Reading Ahead 2018-19. Deadline for completion is 8 July 2019 but take a look well ahead of time so that you know what information we ask you to provide.
22 November 2018
National Prize Draw form for completers
The Reading Agency is offering 11 prizes for completers of Reading Ahead 2018/19 as follows: 1st prize: Bestselling writer Adele Parks, author of 18 Sunday Times bestsellers with a total of more than three million copies sold in the UK, will...
22 November 2018
Prisons and Young Offender Institutions Prize Draw form
The Reading Agency is offering a prize draw for prisons or YOIs where a minimum of 40 offenders have taken part in Reading Ahead 2018/19. The winning organisation will be offered a visit from a top name author courtesy of...
02 November 2018
A Society of Readers - executive summary
A new report that we commissioned from leading independent think tank Demos lays out the central role reading must play in helping to address many of the most pressing challenges British society will face over the next decade. Read the...
02 November 2018
A Society of Readers
A new report lays out the central role reading must play in helping to address many of the most pressing challenges British society will face over the next decade. Read the full report and share your thoughts on Twitter and...
31 October 2018
2017/18 Evaluation of Reading Well
2017-18 evaluation of Reading Well Books on Prescription. Research and evaluation completed by BOP consulting.
16 October 2018
2017/18 Evaluation of Reading Well - Infographic
An infographic displaying the key findings from the 2017/18 independent evaluation of the Reading Well scheme.
04 October 2018
Reading Friends evaluation summary
Reading Friends is our exciting new UK-wide programme, funded by the Big Lottery Fund. The programme has been running since June 2017 and has seen The Reading Agency work in partnership with a range of organisations and communities to test...
19 September 2018
Reading Ahead 2017-18 Evaluation Report
This reports on the impact of Reading Ahead 2017-18 on participants and participating organisations. It is based on survey returns from individual participants and from public libraries, learning providers, prisons and workplaces taking part in the programme.
07 August 2018
Reading Ahead 2018-19 Registration Form
Please use this template to sign people up for Reading Ahead and keep for your own records. The data requested matches that required for our data return for which the deadline is 8 July 2019.
06 August 2018
Reading Ahead 2018-19 Record Sheet for Partner Organisations and Practitioners
This is a NEW template designed to help organisers collect data from partners in their own organisations and in external organisations. Please adapt it to suit your purposes and give it to partners when they start running Reading Ahead. Our...
06 August 2018
Reading Ahead 2018-19 Participation Record
This is a template for your own record-keeping. Please adapt it to collect the information you need. Our deadline for data return is 8 July 2019.
06 August 2018
Darllen Ymlaen 2019-19 Furflen Gofrestru
Furflen Gofrestru
30 July 2018
World Book Night 2018 Programme Review
World Book Night 2018 saw thousands of books being handed out to non-readers with events taking place across the country. Our report shows an overwhelmingly positive response, and reveals key findings about reading habits.
24 July 2018
Reading Well evaluation poster 2017/8
A downloadable A4 poster for promoting the online surveys for the Reading Well evaluation 2017/8. To be printed and displayed in libraries.
09 May 2018
Universal Health Offer Infographic
Infographic detailing the work of the SCL Universal Health Offer
02 May 2018
The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya
A Reading Group Guide for The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya. About The Girl Who Smiled Beads “The plot provided by the universe was filled with starvation, war and rape. I would not—could not—live in that tale.” Clemantine Wamariya was...
07 February 2018
University of Exeter evaluation of Reading Well for common mental health conditions
University of Exeter evaluation of Reading Well for common mental health conditions, examining acceptability, impact and scheme delivery preferences for end users and library services
07 February 2018
University of Westminster evaluation of Reading Well for young people
Researchers from the University of Westminster have carried out an independent evaluation of the impact of Reading Well for young people, funded by Wellcome. For the study, three sets of the book collection were brought into The Priory School, a...
15 January 2018
Reading Hack Evaluation Guide
Evaluation is crucial to help us understand, measure and report the impact that Reading Hack has on young people and delivery partners. Please read this evaluation guide for more information about completing the Reading Hack evaluation surveys. In summary: Participating library authorities...
22 November 2017
Reading Ahead 2016-17 Evaluation Report
This reports on the impact of Reading Ahead 2016-17 on participants and participating organisations. It is based on survey returns from individual participants and from public libraries, learning providers, prisons and workplaces taking part in the programme.
22 November 2017
Summer Reading Challenge UK Participation Report - Animal Agents 2017
761,758 children took part in the Summer Reading Challenge 2017 across the UK, an increase of 6,550 on the previous year’s total. Here is the national participation report for Animal Agents
22 November 2017
Summer Reading Challenge UK Headline Data - Animal Agents 2017
Here is a summary of the results for Animal Agents, the Summer Reading Challenge 2017, captured in a handy infographic
22 November 2017
Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge Scotland Participation Report - Animal Agents 2017
Here is the participation report for Animal Agents, the Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge Scotland 2017
22 November 2017
Summer Reading Challenge Wales Participation Report - Animal Agents 2017
Here is the Welsh participation report for Animal Agents, the Summer Reading Challenge 2017, available in English and Welsh.
