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:

• 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
  Out Loud: Outdoors, children can lose their inhibitions when it comes to reading, writing and talking - and the right mix of resources can help

  Nursery World reports on the importance and advantages of taking literacy outside of the classroom and into the great outdoors.

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 10Mar2009
  Brain training in the nursery

  In response to a stack of research showing the importance of children's earliest educational experiences to their chances in life, the Government announces plans to launch a pilot "Teach First" type of scheme to place top graduates in early years settings

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 04Mar2009
  Fathers still intimidated by early years settings

  Children & Young People Now reported on a study by the University of Derby and the Pre-School Learning Alliance. This study showed that fathers feel intimidated by early years settings when they pick up and drop off their children.

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 03Feb2009
  Early 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

• 21Jan2009
  Parents want to see men in the nursery, says CWDC

  Nursery World reported that 55% of parents questioned by the Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) said they would like their child to have a male childcare worker in their early years setting.

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 15Jan2009
  Achievement factors are profiled

  A mother's education level is “strongly associated” with children's achievement at the age of five, according to new research examining why some young children do better than others, Nursery World reports.

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 15Jan2009
  Speech scheme goes out with a bang

  The Time to Talk initiative run by Sandwell Borough Council in the West Midlands reached more than three times its original target number of children and reduced the number of children being referred for additional speech and language provision, Nursery W

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 07Jan2009
  Motor skills exercises show benefits

  A study of primary schools in Northumberland has found that supporting children's physical development has positive benefits for their behaviour and learning, Nursery World reports.

  Posted by Edward Mather