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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Wales news stories:
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03Dec2010Review calls for establishment of “Foundation Years” covering prenatal to five
Frank Field MP has today released the final report of the Independent Review on Poverty and Life Chances.
Posted by George Dugdale
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08Jun2010Michael Gove writes to Ed Balls setting out the DfE spending cuts for this year
As part of the coalition government’s deficit reduction plans, each department has set out their contribution to the £6.2 billion worth of cuts that need to be found this year.
Posted by George Dugdale
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26May2010All schools to be invited to become academies
Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove has written to every school in the country inviting them to become academies
Posted by George Dugdale
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26May2010Government pledges slimmed down curriculum and reading tests for six-year-olds
The Government has set out in more detail some of its key education reforms. Including a review of the curriculum and a reading test for six-year-olds
Posted by George Dugdale
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25May2010Queen’s speech announces two new education bills
The first Queen's speech of the new coalition Government contained the announcement of 22 bills, two about education.
Posted by George Dugdale
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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
