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Families news stories:
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07Feb2012One child in four faces risks to their educational development
A quarter of children are living in family situations that threaten their educational development.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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03Feb2012Libraries in spotlight
National Libraries Day marks a year of protests against library closures
Posted by Jane Woodley
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24Nov2011Most disadvantaged parents find early years groups intimidating
New report finds that parents from disadvantaged communities are put off by first visits to early years groups.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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10Nov2011Reading with child 'highlight of the day for parents'
Survey suggests parents in England and Northern Ireland are spending more time reading to their children.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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08Nov2011Reading to children can set them on path to success
PISA report looks at the impact of parents' participation in their children's learning.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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06Sep2011Making sense of early intervention: report by Centre for Social Justice
The Centre for Social Justice has published a framework for professionals to support them to apply the principles of early intervention. This document echoes many of the findings from our work with local authorities about how best to address low literacy
Posted by Emily McCoy
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04Aug2011
Premier League ideas to get your children readingAuthor Tom Palmer is tweeting a tip per day to get your children reading on the lead up to the start of the Premier League football season.
Posted by Jim Sells
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28Jul2011Headteacher claims some children don’t know their own name on BBC Radio 4 Today programme
On the BBC Radio 4 Today Programme today (28 July 2011) Neil Wilson, executive headteacher of a group of schools in South Manchester said that some children entering the education system in the UK do not even know their own name.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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27Jul2011Literacy - a core part of work to address poverty at the H.O.P.E children's centre
Capacity have recently evaluated the impact of the H.O.P.E. children's centre in Bromyard, Herefordshire. They argue that the holistic model of education and play provides a model for other centres and a way of addressing inter-generational poverty.
Posted by Emily McCoy
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25Jul2011Working mothers 'do no harm to children's behaviour'
A study has confounded the widespread view that if mothers work during the early years of a child’s life, it may have detrimental effects on their social and emotional behaviour.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
