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Title: Children and Young People's Writing in 2025
Language: English
Authors: Francesca Bonafede, Christina Clark, Irene Picton, Aimee Cole, Ross Young, National Literacy Trust (United Kingdom)
Source: National Literacy Trust. 2025.
Availability: National Literacy Trust. Swire House, 59 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AJ, UK. Tel: +44-2078-282435; Fax: +44-2079-319986; e-mail: contact@literacytrust.org.uk; Web site: http://www.literacytrust.org.uk
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 44
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement, Literacy, Educational Trends, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Writing (Composition), Behavior Patterns, Creative Writing, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Lunch Programs, Low Income Students, Writing Skills, Student Motivation, Well Being, Self Expression
Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
Abstract: This report outlines findings from National Literacy Trust's 2025 Annual Literacy Survey, exploring children and young people's writing enjoyment in their free time. This report is based on 114,970 responses to the Annual Literacy Survey from children and young people aged 5 to 18 in schools across the UK in early 2025. Findings show that writing enjoyment levels are at their lowest since 2010. Findings show that the writing crisis among children and young people in the UK continues into 2025, with writing and frequency at an unprecedented low. This deepening disengagement has concerning long-term implications for literacy and learning. While there is no single solution, it is clear that writing enjoyment must be positioned as a meaningful, personal and empowering part of children and young people's lives. [This report was supported by Twinkl.]
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