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Schools & teaching news stories:
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20Jul2011Barnsley girls power to victory in the WWE® Voice it! competition
We are delighted to announce that the winners of our WWE® Voice it! competition are Brogan and Molly from Birdwell Primary School in Barnsley.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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14Jul2011Spelling mistakes 'cost millions' in lost online sales
Spelling mistakes on websites can seriously affect customer spending, says an online businessman. Charles Duncombe says an analysis of website figures shows a single spelling mistake can cut online sales in half.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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11Jul2011Poor pupils in struggling schools 'lag further behind'
New research from the Sutton Trust has revealed that the gap between the poorest pupils and their better-off peers in struggling schools in England is wider than in other schools.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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07Jul2011Schools 'pushed into phonics by financial incentives'
Schools are being given financial incentives by the government to use certain phonics materials to teach reading, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Education reveals.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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06Jul2011
Get children reading and raise funds for the National Literacy Trust with the new Where’s Wally?® fundraising pack for schoolsIndependent charity the National Literacy Trust and Where’s Wally?® have teamed up to launch a brand new fundraising pack for schools. The pack aims to encourage children to have fun, read more and help the National Literacy Trust.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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06Jul2011
Love to read with the Premier League: Be one of 1,000 schools and libraries to take part free of chargeAre your pupils more interested in football than reading? The National Literacy Trust is launching the 2011/12 Premier League Reading Stars initiative to turn football fans into reading fans.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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13Jun2011Department for Education releases evaluation of Every Child a Reader and Every Child a Writer
The Department for Education has released three research reports evaluating the impact of the Every Child a Reader (ECaR) and Every Child a Writer (ECaW) programmes.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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08Jun2011Fund to boost London child numeracy and literacy
Businesses in London have been asked to donate £3m to improve child numeracy and literacy skills in the capital.
Posted by Anna Jones
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23May2011New national curriculum could reach into the home
A reformed national curriculum could reach beyond the school gates and help pupils to learn at home, the man leading the Government's review has revealed.
Posted by George Dugdale
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16May2011Failure to tackle poor literacy is threatening action on child poverty
A new National Literacy Trust report published today highlights the level of literacy need across the country and the gap in local response.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
