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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Families news stories:

• 19Jun2009
  Ofsted report highlights the significance of reading for pleasure

  The Guardian reports that schools have been ordered to overhaul their English teaching after a three-year study by Ofsted, published today, finding 30% of lessons are not good enough and little attempt is made to encourage teenagers to read for pleasure.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 17Jun2009
  One 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

• 09Jun2009
  New children’s laureate sworn in

  Anthony Browne, the surreal illustrator of the adored Gorilla and Willy the Wimp, has been selected as the sixth children's laureate.

  Posted by Sam Brookes

• 05Jun2009
  The superpowers of comic books and literacy

  Experts believe that writing about comic book heroes can dramatically improve young people's writing skills, reports The Times Educational Supplement Cymru (TES).

  Posted by Charlotte Foster

• 01May2009
  Where have all the health visitors gone?

  Mother & Baby reports on the repercussions of dwindling health visits to new mums.

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 03Apr2009
  Don't blame teachers when it's parents who are failing

  Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, defends teachers and their part in students' lives, The Observer reports.

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 02Apr2009
  Primary School Achievement and Attainment Tables 2009 released

  The Department for Children, Schools and Families has published the Primary School Achievement and Attainment Tables.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 01Apr2009
  Proposals offer more choice and help parents share care

  Family and Parenting Institute reports on the new proposals from the Equality and Human Rights Commissions (EHRC), outlined in the Working Better report. These proposals will help parents share the caring responsibilities of their children more equally.

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 26Mar2009
  Fitting it all together - how families arrange their childcare and the influence on children's home learning

  This study from the DCSF investigates who looks after children of various ages and the impact this has on their home learning environment.

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 04Mar2009
  Cutbacks in the number of health visitors mean that the days when every mother received dedicated postnatal care are long gone - But, asks Daloni Carlisle, will latest moves succeed in reversing the trend?

  A look at Government measures to incease the provision of postnatal care

  Posted by Edward Mather