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08Oct2009Conservatives say schools should go back to basics citing a drop in international comparison of literacy standards
Michael Gove attacked Labour's education record and vowed to put traditional teaching back in schools.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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28Sep2009From birth, engage your child with talk
Jane Brody writes in the New York Times about the importance of communicating to babies all the time, and lists some easy techniques to use.
Posted by Edward Mather
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20Sep2009Ed Balls sets out £2bn savings for schools
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, became the first minister to spell out how his department would make cuts after the next election. In an interview with the Sunday Times the Secretary of State detailed savings reported to b
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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08Sep2009Manifesto calls for political parties to prioritise literacy
National Literacy Trust launched its Manifesto for literacy, calling for the leading political parties to make literacy a priority in the next general election.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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03Sep2009Some primary pupils leave school having only read three books
Some children are reading as few as three books in their time at primary school, recent research from educational publisher Heinemann revealed.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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26Aug2009Quarter of boys miss writing target at seven
A quarter of seven-year-old boys in England do not have basic writing skills, while just over a fifth are unable to read simple words, government figures revealed. The figures from the Department for Children, Schools and Families for 533,000 seven-year-o
Posted by Charlotte Foster
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17Jul2009Ofsted report on family learning
Children and Young People Now has reported on a new Ofsted report on family learning. The report found that children who take part in learning sessions designed to engage their parents as well, show improved communication, confidence and interpersonal ski
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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27Jun2009The role of environment in child development is crucial
Oliver James writes that the environment in which babies are cared for has a greater influence on child temperament than their genetic disposition.
Posted by Edward Mather
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22Jun2009Major Fatherhood Institute survey shows services must bridge the 'dad deficit'
A new ICM poll commissioned by the Fatherhood Institute shows that despite the fact that today's dads are playing an increasing role in their children's lives, they still find it difficult to be as regularly involved in their health and education as they
Posted by Edward Mather
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22Jun2009Teachers to be trained to spot dyslexia
Teachers will be given more training on identifying pupils with dyslexia in England as per a Government review saying more expertise is needed, reports the BBC.
Posted by Charlotte Foster
