This paper summarises key findings from research on how to better support students who enter secondary school with gaps in their foundational literacy and numeracy skills.

This publication draws on the body of research compiled at The New Zealand Initiative over the past decade to bring together a coherent plan to improve the New Zealand's education system.

The evidence presented in the report demonstrates that with the right strategies and resourcing, the public library system is ideally placed to develop and embed enhanced early literacy initiatives in New South Wales to solve the State’s literacy crisis.

The purpose of this literature overview is to provide the Common Practice Contributors Group with a range of current research on effective principles and pedagogies in literacy and communication and maths in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This discussion paper outlines current Australian government support for foundation skills training in remote areas. The paper has been prepared to seek public views on how training delivery can be strengthened.