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 news stories:
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01Mar2009One Ride Forward, Two Steps Back
Are forward-facing strollers having a negative effect on babies’ language development? British teachers have for some time been observing a decline in the linguistic abilities of many children, and some have wondered whether this might be one contributing
Posted by Edward Mather
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28Feb2009Wheels of change
The Talk To Your Baby campaign has succeeded in attracting a large amount of media attention to two studies suggesting that the style of baby buggies can contribute to parent-child interaction and children's communication development.
Posted by Edward Mather
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26Feb2009Strategy targets child well-being
Nursery World reports on the Government's Health Lives, Brighter Futures strategy, a strategy issued jointly by the Department for Health and the Department for Children, Schools and Families.
Posted by Edward Mather
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13Feb2009Big shake-up in child healthcare from birth to adulthood
The Guardian reports on the Government's plan to revamp antenatal classes for new parents to include training in how to look after their babies under a plan to improve children's health up to the age of 19.
Posted by Edward Mather
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03Feb2009C4EO looks at early years
C4EO (the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People’s Services) has early years as its first theme, running from July 2008 until March 2010.
Posted by Edward Mather
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03Feb2009Children's Society publishes findings from its Good Childhood inquiry
'A Good Childhood: searching for values in a competitive age' is the landmark report of The Children’s Society's independent national enquiry into childhood.
Posted by Edward Mather
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03Feb2009Early Years Sector Specialists start work
C4EO has recruited its first batch of 21 Early Years Sector Specialists, professionals drawn from across the children's sector who have an expertise and a track record of achievement in a particular C4EO theme. They are available on request to help local
Posted by Edward Mather
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03Feb2009The Child Care Transition: a league table of early childhood education and care in economically advanced countries
The league table has been drawn up by UNICEF
Posted by Edward Mather
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01Feb2009Next Steps from Early Learning and Childcare: Building on the 10-Year Strategy
A look at the progress made since 2004.
Posted by Edward Mather
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27Jan2009Play's the thing
The Guardian has reported on a project in Portsmouth that encourages parents to spend time having pure and simple fun with their children to improve learning.
Posted by Edward Mather
