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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• 18Mar2010
  CILIP Manifesto released for 2010

  The Chartered Institute of Libraries and Information Providers (CILIP) has released their manifesto for 2010 suggesting key priorities for the new government to consider.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 18Mar2010
  One in six students achieving 3 A-levels

  Research carried out by exam board Cambridge Assessment reveals that the number of pupils achieving three A-levels has doubled since the 1990s. As a result universities have been facing difficulties distinguishing between students for places.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 16Mar2010
  Alesha Dixon, Kano, Noel Clarke and Reggie Yates star in poster campaign to promote reading

  Strictly Come Dancing judge and popstar Alesha Dixon, award winning British rapper Kano, BAFTA winning actor and director Noel Clarke and presenter and actor Reggie Yates are appearing in a poster campaign to promote reading to young people.

  Posted by Sam Brookes

• 16Mar2010
  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

• 15Mar2010
  NLT announces two new evaluation studies

  Read more about the ERS evaluation report of cross-authority partnership working during the National Year of Reading Campaign. In addition, the mid-point evaluation summary of the NLT's project Partners in Literacy, is now available.

  Posted by Emily Mottram

• 11Mar2010
  All-party group to champion Sure Start Children’s Centres

  An all-party group of MPs has been launched to champion the work of Sure Start Children's Centres within Parliament.

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 11Mar2010
  Education services face £300m of cuts

  Teacher training, extended services and IT in schools are expected to bear the brunt of a £300m cost cutting drive by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) it was revealed today.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 10Mar2010
  National Literacy Trust vacancies

  We are seeking to recruit a Brand Partnerships Manager and a Web Developer to take forward the innovative Reading For Life campaign which promotes the benefits of reading to those individuals who can benefit most from increasing their reading.

  Posted by Fiona Lewis

• 09Mar2010
  Early Reading Connects logo change

  As you may have noticed, the National Literacy Trust has a fantastic new website and a new brand. As part of this, we have updated the logo of the organisation and have made a change to project logos, including the Early Reading Connects logo...

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• 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