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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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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
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16May2011Reading for fun vital to excellence in English, states Ofsted report
Schools need to encourage pupils to read for fun to achieve outstanding standards in English, Ofsted said recently.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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12May2011Need to improve writing standards in your school? Learn how with Pie Corbett
Talk for Writing conferences taking place in York, Birmingham and London in June will show you how to transform literacy in your school.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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09May2011CBI criticises schools over "inadequate" literacy
A survey conducted by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) shows that many employers are dissatisfied with school leavers' use of English.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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04May2011'Kevin the teenager’ male stereotype 'so unfair’
New research shows boys are more confident communicators than girls.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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08Apr2011Computer gamers less likely to go to university, research shows
A new report by Oxford University has revealed that playing computer games appears to reduce a teenager's chances of going to university, while reading enhances the likelihood that they will go on to study for a degree.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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08Apr2011Outgoing director general of the British Chambers of Commerce believes schools are failing to ready pupils for work
School leavers do not have the skills needed for the world of work, forcing companies to spend billions of pounds bringing them up to speed, a business leader has said.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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07Apr2011Free Schools Guide to Literacy
We are delighted to be publishing our new 2011/12 Schools Guide to Literacy for primary and secondary teaching staff, librarians and senior managers.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
