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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11Jan2013New year, new futures for children
Sign up for our fun run on 24 March to keep those New Year's resolutions.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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25Nov2011Hello 'Shines a Light' on communication
Shine a Light Awards recognise services and communities that have excelled in supporting children communication.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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11May2011New study reveals less educated people 'will age faster'
The study, which looked at 400 men and women, says people with fewer qualifications are prone to age more quickly.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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24Feb2011Plans to “rejuvenate” health visiting service
The Health Visitor Implementation Plan, published on 8 February, proposes to increase and rejuvenate the health visiting service, with an extra 4,200 health visitors to support families with young children.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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10Dec2010Minister for Children and Families calls on local areas to prioritise literacy
National Literacy Trust is praised for its work with local authorities, embedding literacy support across communities as a cost-effective way of improving life chances.
Posted by Jennifer Cole
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11Jan2010New research explores the calming effect of Mozart on premature babies
Research produced by the Tel Aviv University’s School of Medicine has found that playing Mozart to premature babies reduces their resting energy expenditure (REE) and the researchers have cautiously speculated that this could, in turn, help premature babi
Posted by Edward Mather
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20Oct2009Deaf children failed by the system
Deaf schoolchildren are falling behind their hearing peers at every stage of their education, according to statistics.
Posted by Hannah MacLellan
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25Sep2009Scottish Government launches new Play, Talk, Read campaign
Scotland's Education Secretary, Fiona Hyslop, has kick-started a nationwide parenting campaign with TV and radio adverts as well as a new one-stop website for parents of young children.
Posted by Edward Mather
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23Sep2009Family Nurse Partnership improving outcomes for vulnerable families
Second-year report from the University of London, Birkbeck shows the impact that the FNP programme has had on some of the most vulnerable babies and families in society.
Posted by Edward Mather
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02Sep2009The family way
As vulnerable first-time mothers get intensive support on a US-inspired scheme, where does this leave health visitors?
Posted by Edward Mather
