News
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28Mar2011Talk To Your Baby expert to take part in live web chat today
Dr Cathy Hamer from our Talk To Your Baby campaign will be taking part in a live web chat on the Baby Expert website at 12:30 – 1:30pm today.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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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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01Feb2011Difficulties caused by low income can get in the way of good parenting
A report by think-tank Demos has found that issues linked with low income such as cramped, poor-quality housing, and lack of routine can have a negative impact on parenting.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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01Feb2011More children living in working homes are living in poverty
A recent report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that the number of working families living in poverty has risen to 2.1 million, and states that work alone is not the answer to ending poverty.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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01Feb2011Troubled families to get support
David Cameron has pledged to give families with multiple problems, such as unemployment or drug or alcohol dependency, extra support in a pilot scheme in six to ten areas across the country.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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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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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
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28Jul2010
“Literacy in a digital age” debate raises vital issuesOn Tuesday this week a New Statesman and Starbucks Coffee House debate, in association with the National Literacy Trust, took place at Starbucks in Oxford Street.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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01Jul2010Research suggests book ownership is key in children’s educational success
Recent studies show that books in the home have a big part to play in children's educational attainment.
Posted by Lizzie Poulton
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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
