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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06Jan2011Start 2011 with a brand new challenge
The New Year is the perfect time to take on a challenge or try something you’ve never done before. The National Literacy Trust needs to raise money to help the most disadvantaged children, young people and families to develop the literacy skills they need
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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04Jan2011Booktrust and Department for Education announce funding update
On Monday 27 December a joint statement from the Department for Education (DfE) and Booktrust announced that although the current contract will end in April the DfE are talking to Booktrust about developing a new programme.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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04Jan2011Walker Books reaches £30,000 fundraising target for the National Literacy Trust
Children’s independent publisher Walker Books and the National Literacy Trust are delighted to announce that Walker Books has raised £30,000 for the charity’s work to support the literacy of children and adults across the UK.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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22Dec2010National Literacy Trust government funding decision not yet announced
Last month (21 December 2010) Channel 4 News reported that we had lost our government funding for our book gifting programmes. We would like to clarify that this was an error and they were in fact talking about fellow literacy charity Booktrust.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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17Dec2010Education Secretary Michael Gove discusses boys’ literacy on the Today programme
On the BBC Radio 4 Today programme this morning Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove discussed Government figures obtained by the programme, which show thousands of boys start secondary school only able to reach the reading standard of seven-year
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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17Dec2010Over half of five-year-old boys not making enough progress, data shows
More than half of all boys in England are not making good enough progress at school by the time they reach the age of five, government statistics revealed yesterday.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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15Dec2010Sure Start 'has failed to boost children's literacy' new report suggests
Children’s early language has improved little despite initiatives, such as Sure Start, aimed at boosting pre-school educational achievement, according to research published this week.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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15Dec2010Underperforming primaries could face intervention
Almost 1,000 primary schools in England could be closed or taken over for failing to reach government standards in English and not making enough progress, primary school league tables published today show.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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13Dec2010A Norwich pre-school and a childminder in Sandwell win awards from the National Literacy Trust
Magdalen Gates Pre-School in Norwich has been named as the National Literacy Trust’s ‘Early Reading Connects Setting of the Year 2010’ for their ongoing commitment to motivating local children and families love language, stories and reading.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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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
