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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18Aug2010Our research reveals widening gender gap in boys’ and girls’ attitudes towards reading and writing
The widening gender gap in boys’ and girls’ achievement, as shown in the recent Sats results, is supported by new National Literacy Trust research.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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12Aug2010Government to ban use of phrase “Every Child Matters”
The ban on the use of the phrase ‘Every Child Matters’ in the new Government prompts fears of a shift in policy for children and young people.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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10Aug2010Words For Work evaluation report is published this week
9 in 10 young people believe they communicate better as a result of taking part in the first Words for Work pilot.
Posted by Sally Melvin
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03Aug2010Anita Kerwin-Nye discusses the National Year
Anita Kerwin-Nye, Director of the Communication Trust, discusses the upcoming 2011 National Year to highlight the importance of speech, language and communication.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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03Aug2010Liz Attenborough to leave the National Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust announces that Liz Attenborough will be leaving her role as Manager of Talk To Your Baby at the end of October, following this year’s Talk To Your Baby conference.
Posted by Farah Pasha
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03Aug2010New teachers in Scotland feel ill-prepared to teach basic literacy
Many new teachers in Scotland feel ill-prepared to teach basic literacy, according to a new report by the HM Inspectorate of Education (HMIe).
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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03Aug2010Sats results and teacher assessment scores published
Schools Minister Nick Gibb today congratulated thousands of pupils for their hard work as provisional Key Stage 2 test results were published, as well as teacher assessment scores, for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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03Aug2010Your baby is amazing - new resource
TTYB has created a new resource to help parents understand the importance of early communication in healthy brain development, how early communication manifests itself and the importance of babbling.
Posted by Shawna Spoor
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02Aug2010Fears for school libraries as secondary schools cut book budgets
One in three secondary schools has cut their library budget in the last year, according to a survey carried out by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP).
Posted by Volunteer
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31Jul2010Four in 10 children fail to hit Sats targets
This year it is predicted that four in 10 children will fall short of Sats targets in the three-Rs. However, teaching unions have described the result as "flawed".
Posted by Anna Lindsay
