Literacy news
Literacy news covers the latest news from the media and other sources, as well as updates on NLT activity. 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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Adults news stories:
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18Jan2010Government to launch guide for all new fathers
Publishing its green paper on families and relationships, the government has also announced plans to issue guidance to help every new father support their partner and baby.
Posted by Edward Mather
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17Dec2009Funding secured to continue the work of Reading for Life
A powerful coalition of supporters are backing Reading for Life, our campaign to take reading to new audiences which continues the work of the 2008 National Year of Reading.
Posted by Site Administrator
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10Dec2009New study to analyse choices in informal childcare
The Daycare Trust has been awarded a grant of more than £350,000 in lottery funding for research into informal childcare. Their two-year study will be looking in-depth at how and why parents use informal childcare over formal childcare.
Posted by Edward Mather
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09Dec2009‘Dad Test’ launched for early years services
The Fatherhood Institute has launched a Dad’s Test to enable early years, health and education services to assess how ‘father inclusive’ they are.
Posted by Edward Mather
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01Dec2009The Better Communication Research Programme
Better Communication Research Programme to focus on five research strands to come out of the Bercow Review 2008.
Posted by Edward Mather
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01Dec2009Workplace literacy initiative too short to improve skills
An Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded study suggest that the Government’s Skills for Life initiative has not significantly improved literacy or the economic performance of participating companies.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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25Nov2009Train to Gain funding cut by six percent
The Government has announced a six percent cut in Train to Gain funding next year as well as a three percent reduction in course rates across the board. The Times Educational Supplement has reported that college leaders are"dismayed" by the news.
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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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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17Jun2009One in ten young people in England out of work and not in school
The BBC reports that at the end of 2007, 9.7% of 16 - 18-year-olds were considered to be not in education or employment or training, or "Neets", but by the end of 2008, this had risen to 10.3%.
Posted by Charlotte Foster
