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23Sep2009Family Nurse Partnership improving outcomes for vulnerable families
Second-year report from the University of London, Birkbeck shows the impact that the FNP programme has had on some of the most vulnerable babies and families in society.
Posted by Edward Mather
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20Sep2009Ed Balls sets out £2bn savings for schools
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, became the first minister to spell out how his department would make cuts after the next election. In an interview with the Sunday Times the Secretary of State detailed savings reported to b
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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09Sep2009Language all stars
Newbury Park Primary School, Redbridge is inviting pupils who speak a different language at home to help teach this language to the rest of the school, using film and computer technology.
Posted by Edward Mather
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08Sep2009Manifesto calls for political parties to prioritise literacy
National Literacy Trust launched its Manifesto for literacy, calling for the leading political parties to make literacy a priority in the next general election.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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03Sep2009Some primary pupils leave school having only read three books
Some children are reading as few as three books in their time at primary school, recent research from educational publisher Heinemann revealed.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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26Aug2009Quarter of boys miss writing target at seven
A quarter of seven-year-old boys in England do not have basic writing skills, while just over a fifth are unable to read simple words, government figures revealed. The figures from the Department for Children, Schools and Families for 533,000 seven-year-o
Posted by Charlotte Foster
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23Aug2009Safety concerns over chronic shortage of NHS health visitors
A chronic shortage of NHS health visitors has resulted in newborn babies not being seen at home until they are almost four months old, The Guardian reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
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13Aug2009No gain for some children
A pilot project supplying free childcare time for disadvantaged two-year olds has highlighted the importance of quality in childcare settings, writes Nursery World.
Posted by Edward Mather
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06Aug2009To unlock millions of children's lives, we must look to the Harlem miracle
President Obama believes he has found the answer to preventing poor children from being fatally handicapped by their backgrounds, The Guardian reports. Harlem Children's Zone, HCZ, is a unique project inspiring great discussion and governmental enthusiasm
Posted by Edward Mather
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17Jul2009Ofsted report on family learning
Children and Young People Now has reported on a new Ofsted report on family learning. The report found that children who take part in learning sessions designed to engage their parents as well, show improved communication, confidence and interpersonal ski
Posted by Anna Lindsay
