\u00a0<\/span>Levels of enjoyment
\nhave decreased by 18.1 percentage points over the past 14 years, with levels
\ndecreasing by 11.9 percentage points over the past year alone. Just 1 in 9
\n(11.1%) children and young people told us they that they wrote something in
\ntheir free time. Interestingly, the data shows that opposite is true of children\u2019s
\nexperience of writing in schools with more than half of the children and young
\npeople saying they enjoy the writing that they do at school.<\/p>\nFindings show that children\u2019s and young people\u2019s enjoyment
\nof writing and frequency of writing in their free time is at an unprecedented
\nlow<\/p>\n
What\u2019s happened to writing for enjoyment?<\/p>\n
Children and young people deserve to be re – connected to the
\namazing art form that develops their creativity, gives them a voice, helps them
\nto understand the word and supports their mental well-being.<\/p>\n
Wednesday 25th<\/sup> June is National writing Day. The
\ntheme for this year is Share Your Voice. Everyone is invited to take part. <\/p>\nFirst Story have commissioned Dean Atta to create an
\nactivity to inspire us, so let\u2019s get started! <\/p>\n
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