For people who mastered reading as children, it can be difficult to imagine the life-changing power that learning to read brings. Listen to our 4 part series "Inside the Reading Gap" - we explore the reasons some people leave school unable to read and what can be done.

Reading parking signs are impossible when you can't read. Struggling readers face these kinds of challenges constantly. This adult learnt to read thanks to the charity @ReadEasyUK & shares his story on our podcast "Inside the Reading Gap". Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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The number of people who lack basic literacy skills are of epidemic proportions. We spoke to Rebecca Perry, Head of Adult Literacy & Criminal Justice @Literacy_Trust on "Inside the Reading Gap"  - a 4 part podcast about the literacy crisis.

We know how to teach all children & adolescents to read. We also know these solutions are far cheaper than the ongoing costs of illiteracy - to our society and to individuals. Our podcast "Inside the Reading Gap" explores this issue & with thanks to @Kathy_Rastle for sharing her expertise.

Do you think it's controversial to say all children in our mainstream state education system should leave school able to read well? We discuss this in our podcast "Inside the Reading Gap" - why it isn't happening, the impact it has & the solution.  Available wherever you get your podcasts.

'Inside the Reading Gap': a podcast about the literacy crisis. You will hear from headteacher, principals, teachers, charity leaders, researchers and academics, literacy teaching specialists, as well as pupils & adults who have struggled to learn. Thank you to @gilesboys for sharing his expertise.

Episode 2 of "Inside the Reading Gap" is called "Locked Out" and focuses on the correlation between imprisonment and poor literacy - and what it will take to make things better. Thank you to @NPorter_ for her insights and expertise.  Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

In this 4-part podcast, you will hear from headteachers and principals, teachers, charity leaders, researchers and academics, literacy teaching specialists, and most importantly, young people and adults who have struggled with their reading. With thanks to @BoksnerJudy for sharing her expertise.

We have the knowledge we need to teach all children & adolescents to read and the solutions are far cheaper than the ongoing costs of illiteracy. So what's stopping us? Listen to @Kathy_Rastle on "Inside the Reading Gap" podcast.

Why can't some children read after even 11 yrs of education? Some will say deprivation, lack of intelligence, poor motivation & presumed disabilities. This podcast explores how those beliefs don’t hold water & shows that teaching is the solution. Thank you @daisychristo for sharing her expertise.

Episode 4 of "Inside the Reading Gap" is called Hope. Reading problems are solvable, and in this episode we explain what it takes to do that, and that we can achieve far more than is usually thought possible. Thank you to @ReadEasyUK for sharing their adult learner success stories.

In our podcast "Inside the Reading Gap" we hear from teachers like @vicgoddard who know reading problems in secondary schools can be solved - rather than accommodated.  We have also shared his extended interview. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Every child should be able to read well by the time they leave school. Our 4 part podcast "Inside the Reading Gap" looks at why this isn't happening, the impact it has and what needs to be done. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. #EduTwitter

The number of people who lack basic literacy skills are of epidemic proportions, & most of us will never know that our friends, colleagues or relatives can’t read properly. Listen to Paul Mugford, trustee @ReadEasyUK on "Inside the Reading Gap" podcast talk about adult illiteracy in the UK.

When a child doesn't learn to read we often hear things like poverty, lack of intelligence, poor motivation, parenting & presumed disabilities are the reason. In this podcast we talk to experts & show how those beliefs don’t hold water, & instead show that teaching is the solution. @SWLiteracy

Do you think it's controversial to say all children in our mainstream state education system should leave school able to read well? We discuss this in our podcast "Inside the Reading Gap" - why it isn't happening, the impact it has & the solution.  Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Why can't some children read after 11 years of education? Some will argue deprivation, lack of intelligence, poor motivation, & presumed disabilities. In this podcast, we show how those beliefs don’t hold water & that teaching is the solution: "Inside the Reading Gap".

In this 4-part podcast, you will hear from headteachers & principals, teachers, charity leaders, researchers and academics, literacy teaching specialists, and most importantly, young people and adults who have struggled with their reading. Thank you to @janhasbrouck for joining us.

We spoke to @MJMA_Ed  principal of the Bronx's Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy about literacy and struggling readers. Listen to "Inside the Reading Gap" wherever you get your podcasts. We look at what can be done in schools to prevent & resolve literacy problems.

Why can't some children read after even 11 yrs of education? Some will say deprivation, lack of intelligence, poor motivation, & presumed disabilities. In this podcast, we show how those beliefs don’t hold water & that teaching is the solution. Thank you to @daisychristo for sharing her expertise.

We have the knowledge we need to teach all children & adolescents to read. The solutions are far cheaper than the ongoing costs of illiteracy. With thanks to @Kathy_Rastle for sharing her expertise on "Inside the Reading Gap" podcast.

In Episode 2 of "Inside the Reading Gap" we explore the correlation between imprisonment & poor literacy.  You'll hear experts @charlie_taylor6 & @NPorter_ explore this link & the challenges of improving literacy in the prison environment. Find wherever you get your podcasts.

In the podcast 'Inside the Reading Gap', you will hear from headteachers and principals, teachers, charity leaders, researchers and academics, literacy teaching specialists, and most importantly, pupils and adults who have struggled with their reading. @JulianElliott11

Why can't some children read after 11 years of education? Some will argue deprivation, lack of intelligence, poor motivation, & presumed disabilities. In this podcast, we show how those beliefs don’t hold water & that teaching is the solution. Listen to "Inside the Reading Gap".

In the podcast 'Inside the Reading Gap', you will hear from headteachers and principals, teachers, charity leaders, researchers and academics, literacy teaching specialists, and most importantly, pupils and adults who have struggled with their reading. @JulianElliott11

In the podcast 'Inside the Reading Gap', you will hear from headteachers & principals, teachers, charity leaders, researchers and academics, literacy teaching specialists, & most importantly, pupils and adults who have struggled with their reading who prove it is never too late. @AliceRuthBall

We know how to teach all children & adolescents to read. Moreover, these solutions are far cheaper than the ongoing costs of illiteracy - to our society and to individuals. With thanks to @Kathy_Rastle for sharing her expertise on "Inside the Reading Gap" podcast.

Episode 2 of our podcast is called "Locked Out" : you’ll hear experts describe the links between poor literacy & imprisonment, the challenges of the prison environment for improving literacy skills, & what it will take to make things better. @charlie_taylor6 HM Chief Inspector of Prisons.

In our podcast "Inside the Reading Gap" we hear from teachers like @vicgoddard who know reading problems in secondary schools can be solved - rather than accommodated.  You can listen wherever you get your podcasts.