Literacy news

Literacy news covers the lastest news from the media and other sources. The most recent headlines are listed below and you can browse archived news by moving through the page numbers at the bottom of the page.

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• 09Mar2010
  Invitation to tender

  The NLT is inviting tenders for a fixed term contract to help develop the Trust’s work with local authorities.

  Posted by Emily Mottram

• 08Mar2010
  Ofsted judgements of inadequacy rise in latest data

  The proportion of schools judged by inspectors to be ‘inadequate’ has almost doubled in the last six months to one to 13, Ofsted data revealed today.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 04Mar2010
  Join Bill Bailey, Anthony Horowitz, Kirsty Young and Andrew Motion to support literacy this World Book Day

  Launching today on World Book Day, the National Literacy Trust’s Vote for Literacy campaign urges politicians to prioritise literacy and to adopt policies from our Manifesto for Literacy.

  Posted by Anna Jones

• 02Mar2010
  Boys read as much as girls, but prefer the simpler books, study concludes

  A major study investigating the reading habits of 100,000 five to 16 year olds has been released and concludes that boys are reading nearly as much as girls, but the books they are choosing to read are easier.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 02Mar2010
  National Young Readers' Programme is the new name for RIF UK

  Now in its 15th year, Reading is Fundamental (RIF) has undergone some significant changes since its inception. The National Young Readers’ Programme is a name that highlights what we are doing to help children and young people to become readers by seeing

  Posted by Lizzie Poulton

• 19Feb2010
  World Book Day gets into gear

  In the build up to World Book Day (4 March) a variety of exciting events are taking place across the UK, and plans for the big day are being announced.

  Posted by Sarah Zoysa

• 18Feb2010
  Pupils use home computers for schoolwork

  A Microsoft study has found that 37% of secondary pupils use computers for study every day at home. This is more intensive usage than at school with only 30% of pupils using computers every day.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 17Feb2010
  Children can fall behind as early as nine months

  The results of the Millennium Cohort Study of nearly 15,000 children state that babies who are slow to develop their motor skills at nine months are significantly more likely to be identified as behind in their cognitive development, and also likely to be

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 16Feb2010
  Disadvantaged children ‘lag a year behind’ middle class children at school research suggests

  Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are a year behind middle class pupils by the time they start school, a study reveals.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 15Feb2010
  Early Reading Connects survey now under way…

  Keep your eyes open for our survey of all our members

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins