News
Schools & teaching news stories:
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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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10Dec2010Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds to KS2 attainment statistics
"Our education system is letting down half of all 10 and 11-year-old boys who qualify for free school meals," says Schools Minister.
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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26Nov2010Department for Education releases Schools White Paper
Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove has revealed plans to reform the curriculum, focus on teacher training and improve discipline in schools across England with the release of the new schools white paper.
Posted by George Dugdale
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25Nov2010Dogs enrolled to support literacy in schools
Thousands of highly trained dogs are being primed for calls from schools looking for a sympathetic, and furry, ear for children with reading difficulties
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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23Nov2010
The Ashes - new free Tom Palmer resources availableTo celebrate the Ashes, 25 November 2010 - 7 January 2011, children's author Tom Palmer has written a free story for teachers to download and read to their classes.
Posted by Jim Sells
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17Nov2010
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall becomes Patron of the National Literacy Trust after joining bus journey celebrationHer Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall and famous children’s authors joined an event today (17 November) to mark 15 years of the National Literacy Trust’s programme for children in disadvantaged communities
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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09Nov2010School pupils to face new progression measures
New "readiness to progress" measures will be introduced at ages five and 11 to ensure children have the reading, writing and arithmetic skills required to move on to the next stage of schooling.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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09Nov2010
Tom Palmer competition winners...Today we can announce the winners of the Tom Palmer writing competition.
Posted by Jim Sells
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02Nov2010Parents' effort key to child's educational performance research suggests
Reading bedtime stories and helping with homework encourage children – and their teachers – to put in extra effort, a study by Leicester and Leeds Universities has suggested.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
