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13Jan2010Angela Eagle MP to visit Wirral primary school as part of national campaign for literacy
Wallasey MP Angela Eagle is due to visit Castleway Primary School in Leasowe this Friday (15 January) to see how it is teaching literacy and using National Literacy Trust programmes to boost reading and writing.
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10Dec2009Inspired by The X Factor?
Wannabe pop stars are not the only people to have been inspired by this season of The X Factor. New National Literacy Trust research shows nearly half of nine to eleven year old write song lyrics.
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20Nov200951,000 families converted to reading thanks to Great Family Escapes
The National Literacy Trust is publishing today (20 November 2009) a review of Reading for Life initiative Great Family Escapes, a pilot project funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
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13Nov2009Innovative support for parents recognised by National Literacy Trust
Coleridge Children’s Centre in Rotherham has been awarded the prestigious title of the ‘Early Reading Connects Setting of the Year 2009’ by the National Literacy Trust for their ongoing commitment to motivating local children and families to love language
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09Oct2009Reading is still a big hit with kids, reveals WWE®
Upon the launch of their annual WrestleMania® Reading Challenge campaign this week, World Wrestling Entertainment® (WWE) and The National Literacy Trust (NLT) announced the results of an interesting poll.
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17Sep2009Local school wins reading competition
Children at Ambleside Primary School in Nottingham will be having an extra special school assembly on Wednesday 23 September when staff and pupils will celebrate winning the National Literacy Trust’s Reading Champions School of the Year competition.
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08Sep2009UK in spotlight on International Literacy Day
Today (8 September), on UNESCO’s International Literacy Day, the National Literacy Trust launches its Manifesto for literacy to call on the political parties to prioritise literacy in their manifestos for the anticipated 2010 election.
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17Aug2009New paper calls for early years communication strategies in local authorities
Guidance paper published by Talk To Your Baby now freely available.
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15May2009New summer holiday reading campaign to target families
Funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, Great Escapes aims to change attitudes to reading and to ensure engagement with reading doesn’t tail off over the long summer break.
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13May2009Children's Centre wins prize for commitment to language and literacy
As the 1000th early years setting to join the Early Reading Connects initiative, Bayswater Children’s Centre has won £250-worth of free reading materials.
