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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16Oct2009New national Communication Champion appointed
The DCSF and DoH have appointed the first ever Communication Champion as part of their £12million Better Communication strategy.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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15Oct2009Free 'Graphic Truths' comic arts course for 16-19 year olds
A new comic arts project called 'Graphic Truths' has been announced. The project is funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and is open to all 16-19 year olds. 'Graphic Truths' will offer budding comic artists the opportunity to learn
Posted by Nick Batty
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08Oct2009Conservatives say schools should go back to basics citing a drop in international comparison of literacy standards
Michael Gove attacked Labour's education record and vowed to put traditional teaching back in schools.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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01Oct2009'Speaking with Authenticity' helps develop a training package
We have been lucky enough to have pro bono time from training consultants, ‘Speaking with Authenticity’.
Posted by Sally Melvin
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20Sep2009Ed Balls sets out £2bn savings for schools
Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls, became the first minister to spell out how his department would make cuts after the next election. In an interview with the Sunday Times the Secretary of State detailed savings reported to b
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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16Sep2009Statistics (SEN)
Special educational needs statistics taken from the Tiems Educational Supplement.
Posted by Hannah MacLellan
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15Sep2009The Poverty Trap
As a new report lays bare the bleak connection between economic disadvantage and educational difficulties, local authorities are sending SEN pupils to mainstream schools that are ill-equipped to cope. Kerra Maddern reports.
Posted by Hannah MacLellan
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08Sep2009Manifesto calls for political parties to prioritise literacy
National Literacy Trust launched its Manifesto for literacy, calling for the leading political parties to make literacy a priority in the next general election.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
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04Sep2009Cuts Threaten to Derail Dyslexia Scheme
Funding for the first government-run dyslexia training scheme is unlikely to continue, even though the project has already been curtailed by the recession, experts have said.
Posted by Hannah MacLellan
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03Sep2009Some primary pupils leave school having only read three books
Some children are reading as few as three books in their time at primary school, recent research from educational publisher Heinemann revealed.
Posted by Anna Lindsay
