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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• 23Mar2010
  Library Modernisation Review released today

  The Library Modernisation Review has been published today by Minister of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Margaret Hodge.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 22Mar2010
  Report states key to saving libraries lies in free internet access and Sunday opening

  The Government library review will state that libraries can flourish if they offer free internet access, Sunday opening and a promise to provide any book in the national book collection, according to the Guardian.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 18Mar2010
  CILIP Manifesto released for 2010

  The Chartered Institute of Libraries and Information Providers (CILIP) has released their manifesto for 2010 suggesting key priorities for the new government to consider.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 18Mar2010
  One in six students achieve three A grades at A-Level

  Research carried out by exam board Cambridge Assessment reveals that the number of pupils achieving three A grades at A-level has doubled since the 1990s. As a result universities have been facing difficulties distinguishing between students for places.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 15Mar2010
  NLT announces two new evaluation studies

  Read more about the ERS evaluation report of cross-authority partnership working during the National Year of Reading Campaign. In addition, the mid-point evaluation summary of the NLT's project Partners in Literacy, is now available.

  Posted by Emily Mottram

• 12Mar2010
  Foundation stage hits reception teachers hard

  Survey of practitioners highlights pressures of first year

  Posted by Sarah Zoysa

• 11Mar2010
  All-party group to champion Sure Start Children’s Centres

  An all-party group of MPs has been launched to champion the work of Sure Start Children's Centres within Parliament.

  Posted by Edward Mather

• 11Mar2010
  Education services face £300m of cuts

  Teacher training, extended services and IT in schools are expected to bear the brunt of a £300m cost cutting drive by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) it was revealed today.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay

• 09Mar2010
  Early Reading Connects logo change

  As you may have noticed, the National Literacy Trust has a fantastic new website and a new brand. As part of this, we have updated the logo of the organisation and have made a change to project logos, including the Early Reading Connects logo...

  Posted by Lucy Hawkins

• 08Mar2010
  Ofsted judgements of inadequacy rise in latest data

  The proportion of schools judged by inspectors to be ‘inadequate’ has almost doubled in the last six months to one to 13, Ofsted data revealed today.

  Posted by Anna Lindsay