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21Oct2010Read between the lines
Promoting literacy across services to improve life chances is the focus of a local government magazine article.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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08Sep2010
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visits National Literacy Trust project to celebrate International Literacy DayToday, in recognition of International Literacy Day, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall is visiting an inspirational National Literacy Trust project in Wiltshire where she will read an extract from Hairy Maclary.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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03Aug2010Sats results and teacher assessment scores published
Schools Minister Nick Gibb today congratulated thousands of pupils for their hard work as provisional Key Stage 2 test results were published, as well as teacher assessment scores, for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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29Jul2010Early motherly affection leads to more stress resistant adults
The BBC reports on a recently published study, which shows that high levels of motherly affection are likely to facilitate secure attachment and bonding.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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28Jul2010Department 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).
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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27Jul2010Government 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).
Posted by Farah Pasha
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21Jul2010Over a third of children leave state primary schools in London with reading difficulties, says new report
A new report released this week by the Centre for Policy Studies states that London is suffering from an 'epidemic of illiteracy'.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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01Jul2010Children’s services leaders left to decide ‘savage’ cuts
The Government has announced details of the in-year budget reductions in local authorities. This includes a £311m reduction in the Area-Based Grant from the Department for Education (DfE).
Posted by Emily Mottram
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21Jun2010Successful engagement with families
A new booklet has been published on how best to encourage successful engagement with families.
Posted by Sam Brookes
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16Jun2010The impact of £6 billion in cuts and the Programme for Government on early years
The new Government has pledged to reduce public expenditure by £6 billion in 2010/11 and some of that reduction in spending will impact on the early years sector.
Posted by Sam Brookes
