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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Schools & teaching news stories:
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13Jul2009Children want more time outdoors, poll finds
More than a third of children spend less than an hour outside each day, The Guardian reports. According to the National Trust's survey, eight out of 10 youngsters feel they spend too much time indoors, watching television or playing computer games.
Posted by Edward Mather
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09Jul2009Speech and language services get £5m improvement fund
Children's Secretary Ed Balls and Care Services Minister Phil Hope have announced £5m funding to improve services for children and young people with communication problems, Children & Young People Now reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
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01Jul2009Children's radio: a vital medium
Broadcaster and campaigner Susan Stranks says a new public service radio network for young listeners is necessary to support a Sound Start in life for children, reports the RCSLT Bulletin.
Posted by Edward Mather
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22Jun2009Teachers to be trained to spot dyslexia
Teachers will be given more training on identifying pupils with dyslexia in England as per a Government review saying more expertise is needed, reports the BBC.
Posted by Charlotte Foster
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19Jun2009Ofsted 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
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17Jun2009One 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
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09Jun2009New 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
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05Jun2009The 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
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20May2009Scotland launches specialist early education courses
Adam Ingram, Scottish Government Children's Minister, announced funding of £210,000 for pilot courses at Aberdeen (£150,000) and Stirling (£60,000) universities to provide specific training in early education to meet the needs of children in nursery and e
Posted by Edward Mather
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28Apr2009The poor professionals
The Government wants all early years settings to have graduate-level staff, but with the pay still low, many are asking if it is worth doing the training, The Guardian's Janet Murray reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
