Research in brief – 27 June 2013

• Institute of EducationTackling literacy problems early could dramatically reduce associated short and long-term problems, such as behavioural issues in school, teenage pregnancies and the number of young people who enter the criminal justice system, research finds. It shows illiteracy has a fundamental link to a person's behaviour and life choices, and that implementing successful literacy interventions at an early age is crucial to a child's future – helping to prevent disengagement not

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