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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Network news stories:
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16Jan2013
“The Biggest Show On Earth” – plans for World Book Day 2013 revealedIdeas and activities for schools to use for the 2013 World Book Day on Thursday 7 March.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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09Jan2013Government drive encourages the learning of poetry by heart
The Department for Education is funding a contest for pupils to learn and recite verse.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
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12Dec2012Road to WrestleMania: the results are in!
The winner of Road to WrestleMania, the National Literacy Trust and WWE's latest competition, is announced.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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16Nov2012Teenagers struggle with reading GCSE exams
Research suggests GCSE exams are beyond the reading abilities of thousands of UK teenagers.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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13Nov2012
WWE® Superstar and Diva hammer home the importance of literacy during visit to Welsh primary schoolWWE® Superstar Zack Ryder and WWE® Diva World Champion Eve pay a visit to some pupils taking part in the Road to WrestleMania competition to talk about the importance of literacy and what reading means to them.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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27Sep2012UK government discusses lending ebooks in libraries
The government is exploring ways to transform libraries by making e-lending more commonplace.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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23Jul2012Summer schools 'to help poor pupils catch up'
Schools to improve children's literacy, numeracy, art, music and sport have been set up to help struggling primary pupils make a good start at secondary this September.
Posted by Jane Woodley
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19Jul2012Create a generation of keen readers to tackle Britain’s literacy crisis say leading charities
Children’s writer Michael Rosen joins national summit on reading for enjoyment
Posted by Jane Woodley
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18Jul2012Children clock up 88,000 hours of reading through the Big Diamond Jubilee Read
Over 8,000 entries have been received for our summer literacy competition, run in partnership with Oxford University Press and supported by our patron, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall.
Posted by Susie Musgrove
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13Jul2012Boys twice as likely to be diagnosed with special needs
Almost one-in-four boys are being diagnosed with special needs at school, official figures show.
Posted by Fiona Lewis
