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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Early years sector news stories:
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13Sep2010'Bags for families' strengthen relationships
“Bags for families”, have been found to “strengthen the relationship between parents and carers and their early years settings.”
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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13Sep2010Jean Gross on Early Years Foundation Stage review board
Communication Champion Jean Gross has been asked to sit on the board of the Early Years Foundation Stage review.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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13Sep2010Key stage 1 results
Key stage 1 test results have shown that 87 per cent of pupils have reached the target level two in speaking and listening.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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13Sep2010Practitioners want Early Years Foundation Stage left as it is
Practitioners’ Experiences of the Early Years Foundation Stage, a report published by the Department for Education, shows that there is “overwhelming” support from early years practitioners for the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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13Sep2010Word acquisition not as easy as previously thought
Kent Child Development Unit has found that five-year-olds often make mistakes while learning new words which describe actions.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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07Sep2010Sure Start continues to stay in the news
The Government’s intention to return Sure Start to its ‘original purpose’ continues to spark discussion.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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25Aug2010The child-led approach
The philosophies of Magda Gerber and Emmi Pikler, pioneering early years educators, are examined in a Nursery World article.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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20Aug2010National Year in jeopardy
Children’s Minister Sarah Teather has confirmed that funding for the national year of speech, language and communication will be considered in the comprehensive spending review.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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17Aug2010Head of Metropolitan Police says high quality childcare is 'equally important' as police work in fighting crime
In an interview with ITV on 17 August 2010, Sir Paul Stevenson, Head of the Metropolitan Police, said that high quality childcare is “equally important” in the fight against crime as police work.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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10Aug2010The difference between work and play
In an article in Nursery World (September 2010), Justine Howard and Karen McInnes discuss their work on children's perceptions of play and work, and suggest the difference between the two might be an important one.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
