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15Mar2011Parents who shun fairytales 'miss chance to teach children morality'
Child development expert claims that fairy tales such as Rapunzel and Cinderella are crucial to children’s development.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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04Feb2011Save Our Libraries Day to take place on 5 February
Save Our Libraries Day, taking place on 5 February, is a day of action that hopes to bring greater attention to the cuts and closures facing many public library services.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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19Jan2011National Literacy Trust welcomes release of Graham Allen MP review of early intervention
Nottingham North MP Graham Allen has released the interim findings of his review of early intervention
Posted by George Dugdale
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15Dec2010
Everton launches Sports Stories bookReading Champion, and Everton FC star, Leon Osman launched Everton FC's Sports Stories publication on 15 December.
Posted by Jim Sells
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10Dec2010Minister for Children and Families calls on local areas to prioritise literacy
National Literacy Trust is praised for its work with local authorities, embedding literacy support across communities as a cost-effective way of improving life chances.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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10Dec2010World Book Night has 10,000 volunteer applications in seven days
World Book Night has processed 10,000 applications through its website attracting over 81,000 individual worldwide visitors since the launch.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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09Dec2010Better World Books launches UK site
US online bookseller and literacy fundraiser Better World Books has launched a UK e-commerce site.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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08Dec2010Dad's in charge
The way modern families operate has changed, with fathers playing a key role in the care of their children in many households, according to research by Working Families and Lancaster University Management School.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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06Dec2010Study signals UK’s school system 'failing to keep pace' with other nations
Michael Gove told MPs recently that the UK's school system was 'failing to keep pace' with other nations after results from the most respected international study of achievement are likely to show that schools in Britain are performing poorly.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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02Dec2010World Book Night: One million books up for grabs
One million books are set be given away in the UK and Ireland on 5 March to mark the inaugural of World Book Night.
Posted by Farah Pasha
