Success stories
28 Jul 2010
“Literacy in a digital age” debate raises vital issues
On Tuesday this week the first New Statesman and Starbucks Coffee House debate, in association with the National Literacy Trust, took place at Starbucks in Oxford Street.
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28 Jul 2010
Department for Education announces independent commission into early intervention
Plans for an independent commission into early intervention, which aims to ensure that children at greatest risk of multiple disadvantage get the best start in life, has been announced by the Department for Education (DfE).
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27 Jul 2010
Government proposes to abolish MLA
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has proposed abolishing the MLA "to focus efforts on frontline, essential services and ensure greater value for money," according to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
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7 Jul 2010
A book of their own: how owning books affects children's literacy
Lizzie Poulton, Project Manager, National Young Readers' Programme, tells us about recent research on book ownership and the difference books in the home can make.
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2 Jul 2010
With plans for a full spending review underway, how can we campaign to ensure that literacy is a priority?
Following the budget the Government's attention will now turn towards the autumn spending review. Help us to ensure that literacy is seen as a priority during this time.
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28 Jun 2010
Tom Palmer's World Cup journey 11
Tom discusses how Sunday's result will affect his writing. And who he will be supporting now...
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21 Jul 2010
Top of the game
Elizabeth Jackson, Literacy Coordinator at Audenshaw Primary School explains how their "Top Trumps Tournament" has raised the profile of the library and given pupils a chance to practise their communication skills.
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21 Jul 2010
Eight rhyme challenge
Alyson Bryant, Early Years Development Librarian from Dudley library explains how a “rhyme challenge” for children in early years settings provided a fun way to help children learn the essential skill of rhyming.
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21 Jul 2010
Books are in at the inn
Linda Bromyard from Bishop Perowne Church of England College talks about her Authors' fayre in Perdiswell pub, Worcester, which allowed readers to meet the writers.
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