{"id":70725,"date":"2010-07-23T12:55:42","date_gmt":"2010-07-23T11:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.strattoncraig.com\/insight\/the-english-project\/"},"modified":"2010-07-23T12:55:42","modified_gmt":"2010-07-23T11:55:42","slug":"the-english-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.strattoncraig.com\/us\/insight\/the-english-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The English Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul><\/p>\n<li><strong>Approximately      100,000 school leavers (16%) leave school every year unable to read, write      and spell adequately for the demands of daily life<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul><\/p>\n<li><strong>20% of adults      fail to attain the literacy level expected of an 11 year old<\/strong><\/li>\n<p>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nWe&#8217;re sure you&#8217;ll agree that figures like these are surprising, and really quite frustrating. Back in 2007 the BBC reported that although &pound;500m had been spent on literacy schemes, the results were relatively small. Standards of reading remained relatively the same over a long period of time &#8211; since as early as the 1950s.<\/p>\n<p>We recently met with Christopher Mulvey, a trustee of The English Project. The study aims to enhance both awareness and understanding of the story of the English language &#8211; including its history, the present and the future. The project is gaining momentum, with events, activities, debates, educational initiatives and surveys all forming part of the project &#8211; the long-term aspect of the project will be a visitor attraction in Winchester.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re really excited about the work of the English Project; through promoting and celebrating our language alongside the research and important implications of the project, we feel it has great potential to make a positive impact on standards of language, literacy and communication in schools, businesses and social circles.<\/p>\n<p>On the 13<sup>th<\/sup> October, the English Project and its supporters are encouraging us all to celebrate our language with the first ever English Language Day. They will be holding a number of events and there are many ways to get involved &#8211; from simply submitting your &#8216;kitchen table lingo&#8217; or running an event through your company. 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