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04Mar2010
Join Bill Bailey, Anthony Horowitz, Kirsty Young and Andrew Motion to support literacy this World Book DayLaunching today on World Book Day, the National Literacy Trust’s Vote for Literacy campaign urges politicians to prioritise literacy and to adopt policies from our Manifesto for Literacy.
Posted by Anna Jones
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20Jan2010School system 'shameful', says CBI boss
The education system is failing pupils from poorer homes and producing exam results which "we ought to be ashamed of", according to the head of the most powerful group representing business leaders.
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20Jan2010Booktrust launches new campaign aimed at over 60s
Charity Booktrust is to launch its first project aimed at the over 60s market called ‘Bookbite’.
Posted by Charlotte Foster
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18Jan2010Government to launch guide for all new fathers
Publishing its green paper on families and relationships, the government has also announced plans to issue guidance to help every new father support their partner and baby.
Posted by Edward Mather
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12Jan2010Cameron plans to bring 'spirit of enterprise' to Sure Start
David Cameron has set out Conservative plans to focus Sure Start more heavily on early intervention, reaching the disadvantaged, and better involving the voluntary sector in a speech to think-tank Demos.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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11Jan2010New research explores the calming effect of Mozart on premature babies
Research produced by the Tel Aviv University’s School of Medicine has found that playing Mozart to premature babies reduces their resting energy expenditure (REE) and the researchers have cautiously speculated that this could, in turn, help premature babi
Posted by Edward Mather
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01Jan2010'One in six' children have difficulty learning to talk
Nearly one in six children - and almost one quarter of boys - have difficulty learning to talk, research suggests.
Posted by Edward Mather
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31Dec2009Free books to be sent to England's secondary schools in an attempt to get pupils reading
More than 53,000 free books, by authors from Charlotte Brontë to England goalkeeper David James, are to be sent to England’s secondary schools to get more pupils interested in reading as a hobby, ministers announced today.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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17Dec2009Funding secured to continue the work of Reading for Life
A powerful coalition of supporters are backing Reading for Life, our campaign to take reading to new audiences which continues the work of the 2008 National Year of Reading.
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17Dec2009Latest GCSE attainment figures released
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has published the latest figures on pupil attainment, which show a breakdown of achievements in this year's GCSE results by eligibility for free school meals (FSM), gender, ethnicity, special education nee
Posted by Anna Lindsay
