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Chamber and committees

National Literacy Trust Launches First Literacy Hub in Scotland

  • Submitted by: Maggie Chapman, North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2023
  • Motion reference: S6M-08639

That the Parliament welcomes the launch of Read Dundee, the first National Literacy Trust (NLT) Hub in Scotland, and the latest of 17 across the UK; believes that, as the first Hub in Scotland, Read Dundee is an encapsulation of the importance of using a place-based approach to deliver the literacy needs within a community, characterised by a mix of strategic local partnerships, community campaigns and targeted programmatic activity in early years settings and schools; understands that, through the Read Dundee Hub programme, NLT and local partner organisations have made a 10-year commitment to raise literacy levels across the city and equip children with the skills that they need to succeed in life; notes that community partners include Dundee Bairns, Dundee Carers, Homestart Dundee, Dundee City Council, Tayside Family Nurse Partnership, Dundee Contemporary Arts, V&A Dundee, and the Scottish Book Trust; recognises what it sees as the importance of using a place-based approach to target low literacy rates, as well as the importance of investing in early years learning; hopes that Read Dundee will have a huge impact in the community for years to come, and wishes everyone involved success going forward.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Mackay, Stuart McMillan, Marie McNair, Mark Ruskell, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Mercedes Villalba